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<blockquote data-quote="Chantillylace" data-source="post: 562424" data-attributes="member: 15282"><p>Yes, it was one hour of interviews and one hour of testing. He only did an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) screening and admitted that he is no expert, but the screening was SO low that it wasn't even close to a red flag for a possibility of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Both his teacher and I filled out papers and they ended up being pretty similar.</p><p></p><p>As for the social skills... I've only even heard from docs that ADHD can affect social skills. The psychologist actually said that his son has ADHD and is 8 and continues to have trouble with social skills. He says that he wishes he would have medicated sooner and maybe he wouldn't be having the troubles now - or as bad - with those skills.</p><p></p><p>Here are a few of our problems at home that we're having:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trouble following through with instructions at home " even when reminded multiple times. I can sit next to him and tell him to put his shoes on and I would still have to nag him 5 times before he actually did it. This is not the result on comprehension of any kind (trust my opinion here... I'm a speech pathologist).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Difficulty staying seated through a meal and finishing (at home " not reported as a problem at school probably due to peer pressure). Will get up 5+ times. If pushed to stay seated and eat, then he will claim he is not hungry and then be crying an hour later of hunger.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Difficulty in high stimulant environments (i.e. restaurants, grocery store, school, tee-ball practice). When I say difficulty... I mean that we will go WAY out of our way to avoid these situations with him. He can NOT sit still at a restaurant. At all.</li> </ul><p></p><p>At school:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">His teacher says everything is on the floor.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He can't sit still at circle time (I know he's four... but the whole class is 4 year olds)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">He is very impulsive. She says she can tell he doesn't plan to hit when he's upset... it's almost like he does it before he can control it. Also, a note... he doesn't hit at home. He isn't aggressive at home at all (or at church, birthday parties, and play dates) but he has been aggressive at the past 3 daycares/schools</li> </ul><p></p><p>I have been concerned about Asperger's before. My dad has Asperger's (undiagnosed, but it's obvious). The psychologist was insistent that he was not at all concerned about this though.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Chantillylace, post: 562424, member: 15282"] Yes, it was one hour of interviews and one hour of testing. He only did an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) screening and admitted that he is no expert, but the screening was SO low that it wasn't even close to a red flag for a possibility of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Both his teacher and I filled out papers and they ended up being pretty similar. As for the social skills... I've only even heard from docs that ADHD can affect social skills. The psychologist actually said that his son has ADHD and is 8 and continues to have trouble with social skills. He says that he wishes he would have medicated sooner and maybe he wouldn't be having the troubles now - or as bad - with those skills. Here are a few of our problems at home that we're having: [LIST] [*]Trouble following through with instructions at home " even when reminded multiple times. I can sit next to him and tell him to put his shoes on and I would still have to nag him 5 times before he actually did it. This is not the result on comprehension of any kind (trust my opinion here... I'm a speech pathologist). [*]Difficulty staying seated through a meal and finishing (at home " not reported as a problem at school probably due to peer pressure). Will get up 5+ times. If pushed to stay seated and eat, then he will claim he is not hungry and then be crying an hour later of hunger. [*]Difficulty in high stimulant environments (i.e. restaurants, grocery store, school, tee-ball practice). When I say difficulty... I mean that we will go WAY out of our way to avoid these situations with him. He can NOT sit still at a restaurant. At all. [/LIST] At school: [LIST] [*]His teacher says everything is on the floor. [*]He can't sit still at circle time (I know he's four... but the whole class is 4 year olds) [*]He is very impulsive. She says she can tell he doesn't plan to hit when he's upset... it's almost like he does it before he can control it. Also, a note... he doesn't hit at home. He isn't aggressive at home at all (or at church, birthday parties, and play dates) but he has been aggressive at the past 3 daycares/schools [/LIST] I have been concerned about Asperger's before. My dad has Asperger's (undiagnosed, but it's obvious). The psychologist was insistent that he was not at all concerned about this though. [/QUOTE]
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