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I have a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD, ODD, and Generalized Anxiety
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 468302" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>High functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can be social. They can WANT to be social. The problem is, they are so inappropriate with other kids that they turn them off, which leaves them sad and frustrated. This problem becomes more obvious as the kids get older and they lack the skills to have a long give-and-take conversation. Most monologue at others or just answer "yes" or "no" or go off on tangents and have no idea about social cues. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son was popular in kindergarten because he was high energy and would run around and laugh when others ran with him. As he grew older and kids would get into groups to talk about things like basesball, he found he could not fit in. Nor did he have any interest in what they were talking about. He has since learned to at least communicate enough in a conversation about his interests when others share the same few...lol. But he is pretty bored with kids who don't share his interests and would prefer being alone than being with somebody who doesn't share his love of videogames <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p>We were also told he had ADHD/ODD/bipolar, etc. etc. etc. He did not. He had Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).</p><p></p><p>Headbanging is common in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). My son did it too. He liked the peaceful rocking motion and would do it when stressed or when going to sleep. He'd fall asleep sitting up after rocking himself to sleep.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 468302, member: 1550"] High functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can be social. They can WANT to be social. The problem is, they are so inappropriate with other kids that they turn them off, which leaves them sad and frustrated. This problem becomes more obvious as the kids get older and they lack the skills to have a long give-and-take conversation. Most monologue at others or just answer "yes" or "no" or go off on tangents and have no idea about social cues. My Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) son was popular in kindergarten because he was high energy and would run around and laugh when others ran with him. As he grew older and kids would get into groups to talk about things like basesball, he found he could not fit in. Nor did he have any interest in what they were talking about. He has since learned to at least communicate enough in a conversation about his interests when others share the same few...lol. But he is pretty bored with kids who don't share his interests and would prefer being alone than being with somebody who doesn't share his love of videogames :) We were also told he had ADHD/ODD/bipolar, etc. etc. etc. He did not. He had Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Headbanging is common in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). My son did it too. He liked the peaceful rocking motion and would do it when stressed or when going to sleep. He'd fall asleep sitting up after rocking himself to sleep. [/QUOTE]
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