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Grrrr! Diagnosis Shmosis!
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 214344" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>This is up to you, jal, but I think the person who diagnosed him as definitely not having any form of Autism, including Aspergers is not informed. My son has it and he has a GREAT sense of humor. It's a quirky sense of humor, but it's great and he laughs at jokes. And he is DEFINITELY on the spectrum. </p><p>They tried to push "bipolar" at us too, but we knew better. He didn't act bipolar. He acted like a spectrum kids. The medications were very heavy duty and caused severe side affects (bipolar medications) for three years and he never even needed them.</p><p>Go with your gut. If this man doesn't know that an Aspie can have a sense of humor, he's uninformed. If you want to read a site where Aspies post, and they all have really great senses of humor, try:</p><p><a href="http://www.wrongplanet.com" target="_blank">www.wrongplanet.com</a></p><p>Also on the eye contact, it is also VERY common for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids to make eye contact with family, but be unable to do it with strangers. Most little kids, even babies, will meet your eyes even if they don't know you. Go to a grocery store and smile at a baby in a shopping cart and they will meet your gaze and smile back. It's a red flag for autism (although by no means a given). Some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids socialize, but they aren't very good at it and often have no friends, which is very sad...Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)/obsessions are part and parcel of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). These kids can obsess like no others!</p><p></p><p>You will see for yourself by reading the Aspie posts that Aspies have clever senses of humor <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 214344, member: 1550"] This is up to you, jal, but I think the person who diagnosed him as definitely not having any form of Autism, including Aspergers is not informed. My son has it and he has a GREAT sense of humor. It's a quirky sense of humor, but it's great and he laughs at jokes. And he is DEFINITELY on the spectrum. They tried to push "bipolar" at us too, but we knew better. He didn't act bipolar. He acted like a spectrum kids. The medications were very heavy duty and caused severe side affects (bipolar medications) for three years and he never even needed them. Go with your gut. If this man doesn't know that an Aspie can have a sense of humor, he's uninformed. If you want to read a site where Aspies post, and they all have really great senses of humor, try: [URL="http://www.wrongplanet.com"]www.wrongplanet.com[/URL] Also on the eye contact, it is also VERY common for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids to make eye contact with family, but be unable to do it with strangers. Most little kids, even babies, will meet your eyes even if they don't know you. Go to a grocery store and smile at a baby in a shopping cart and they will meet your gaze and smile back. It's a red flag for autism (although by no means a given). Some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids socialize, but they aren't very good at it and often have no friends, which is very sad...Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)/obsessions are part and parcel of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). These kids can obsess like no others! You will see for yourself by reading the Aspie posts that Aspies have clever senses of humor :) [/QUOTE]
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