Rollercoaster: My son is three years old. He was dx with Autism at 12 months (such Autistic features) by a developmental pediatrician. Dx again by a clinical psychologist at age 14 months. Made extreme social progress by 18 months and was tested. He showed hardly any signs of Autism during testing. Here we are again!! My son says the same things over and over and over .... He gets upset if he doesn't sit in the green chair at school. He has his favorite car in our area, green mustang. He has to go the same way when we go for a walk. He is lovable, now makes great eye contact, will kiss and hug you when you ask. However, he never says his name or age EVER when people ask him. He doesn't even look at the person, EVER. I have tried and tried to teach him to say his name upon request and he won't. He also has NEVER danced or played around with music.
When I drop him off at preschool, he cries because all of the boys are "boys." They go "GRRRR,," and play boy -like. He prefers to play alone or parrellel play with the girls by drawing. He also likes to put together pretty good train tracks and puzzles. Kids seem to marvel at his abilities. He has to be put in time out at least four times a day because he goes into stimulus overdrive. One time, though, when he was outside he yelled, "Come on kids," with the handmotions because he wanted everyone to copy him. He does a lot of copying but laughs when he does it. He does make up stuff as well like jokes. When I say, "No more Milk you can have water,' He says, "No more water, mommy, "N" wants milk. He laughs at his jokes. That is what's so funny. He is hilarous and seems a lot smarter than other kids his age. He really seems to think most other kids are boring. His fathers IQ is immesurable (around 170 +, go figure).
He cries so much lately about being dropped off. Also, when I drop him off the other kids look at him as though he is different; hard to tell but it's obvious.. You can tell! It is very heart breaking. He is a very sensitive kid. He also can pretend play.
My husband and I has another talk today and I asked him if he thought "N' was on the spectrum. Without missing a beat, he say "definitely, there is no doubt." Darn it. I hate this emotional rollercoaster. I work at a school where many kids are on the specturm. He is very similiar to a mildly autistic little boy. He didn't qualify for the preschool program because he really does have wonderful behavior (when is isn't being so anal) and he is so smart. He qualified for speech therapy, particularly in articulation. What hurts me the most is the socialization aspect and other adults trying to talk with him and he just doesn't respond. The only time he responds, really, is when I say, "Say goodbye, and he yells it so cute!!" When he knows someone, he will be more talkative and want to play. People react more to cute little kids who respond to them. I see little girls respond very appropriately to questions, my son does not! He does talk on his terms and answers yes and no questions.
So, here I am...what do you think?? About a few months ago, I thought he may just be developing OCD. Now I am grieving again, because he is so much like an Autistic child..high on the spectrum and possibilly Aspergers.
This just stinks. Why is it that a lot of people who are of high intelligence end up having kids on the spectrum. Is it just a stereotype (by the way, I am average as I am just talking about my husband and that side of the family).
When I drop him off at preschool, he cries because all of the boys are "boys." They go "GRRRR,," and play boy -like. He prefers to play alone or parrellel play with the girls by drawing. He also likes to put together pretty good train tracks and puzzles. Kids seem to marvel at his abilities. He has to be put in time out at least four times a day because he goes into stimulus overdrive. One time, though, when he was outside he yelled, "Come on kids," with the handmotions because he wanted everyone to copy him. He does a lot of copying but laughs when he does it. He does make up stuff as well like jokes. When I say, "No more Milk you can have water,' He says, "No more water, mommy, "N" wants milk. He laughs at his jokes. That is what's so funny. He is hilarous and seems a lot smarter than other kids his age. He really seems to think most other kids are boring. His fathers IQ is immesurable (around 170 +, go figure).
He cries so much lately about being dropped off. Also, when I drop him off the other kids look at him as though he is different; hard to tell but it's obvious.. You can tell! It is very heart breaking. He is a very sensitive kid. He also can pretend play.
My husband and I has another talk today and I asked him if he thought "N' was on the spectrum. Without missing a beat, he say "definitely, there is no doubt." Darn it. I hate this emotional rollercoaster. I work at a school where many kids are on the specturm. He is very similiar to a mildly autistic little boy. He didn't qualify for the preschool program because he really does have wonderful behavior (when is isn't being so anal) and he is so smart. He qualified for speech therapy, particularly in articulation. What hurts me the most is the socialization aspect and other adults trying to talk with him and he just doesn't respond. The only time he responds, really, is when I say, "Say goodbye, and he yells it so cute!!" When he knows someone, he will be more talkative and want to play. People react more to cute little kids who respond to them. I see little girls respond very appropriately to questions, my son does not! He does talk on his terms and answers yes and no questions.
So, here I am...what do you think?? About a few months ago, I thought he may just be developing OCD. Now I am grieving again, because he is so much like an Autistic child..high on the spectrum and possibilly Aspergers.
This just stinks. Why is it that a lot of people who are of high intelligence end up having kids on the spectrum. Is it just a stereotype (by the way, I am average as I am just talking about my husband and that side of the family).