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How to get the doctors to listen? New here, am wondering.
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<blockquote data-quote="HaoZi" data-source="post: 401492"><p>The school can't do a diagnosis anyway. That's up to doctors who are experienced in this kind of thing. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by itself needs behavioral and other kinds of therapy. </p><p>I remember back in preschool there was a substitute teacher in one day who had a kid on the spectrum, I'm guessing Aspie or high-functioning, about the same age my kid was, maybe a little younger. He was VERY sensitive to smells, and when my kid picked up a smell on their way to library before her kid did (and a few other little signs that I don't recall now), it was suggested to me that I have her tested for autism. I'm looking at my kid, who has been speaking in full sentences since before she was 2, knew shapes, colors, counting to 10, by both written words and pictures before 18 months, could spell her name, etc etc etc, and saying "There's no way my kid has autism! I have a sensitive nose, too, she must have gotten it from me, it's part of being gifted." (supersensitive nervous system and tendencies for Sensory Integration Disorder (SID)) And while yes, it can be part of being gifted, I've also come to learn (and accept) that many off-beat traits of gifted are also associated with Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, etc etc etc. *flashback to "The King and I"* And many Aspies are gifted, which makes it harder to diagnosis in a lot of cases. So now I wonder how many gifted kids diagnosis'd with ADHD really have (or also have) Aspergers. In looking back, I'd say at least half of my gifted class had a good portion of Aspie traits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HaoZi, post: 401492"] The school can't do a diagnosis anyway. That's up to doctors who are experienced in this kind of thing. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by itself needs behavioral and other kinds of therapy. I remember back in preschool there was a substitute teacher in one day who had a kid on the spectrum, I'm guessing Aspie or high-functioning, about the same age my kid was, maybe a little younger. He was VERY sensitive to smells, and when my kid picked up a smell on their way to library before her kid did (and a few other little signs that I don't recall now), it was suggested to me that I have her tested for autism. I'm looking at my kid, who has been speaking in full sentences since before she was 2, knew shapes, colors, counting to 10, by both written words and pictures before 18 months, could spell her name, etc etc etc, and saying "There's no way my kid has autism! I have a sensitive nose, too, she must have gotten it from me, it's part of being gifted." (supersensitive nervous system and tendencies for Sensory Integration Disorder (SID)) And while yes, it can be part of being gifted, I've also come to learn (and accept) that many off-beat traits of gifted are also associated with Asperger's, Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified, etc etc etc. *flashback to "The King and I"* And many Aspies are gifted, which makes it harder to diagnosis in a lot of cases. So now I wonder how many gifted kids diagnosis'd with ADHD really have (or also have) Aspergers. In looking back, I'd say at least half of my gifted class had a good portion of Aspie traits. [/QUOTE]
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