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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 586893" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>OMG.</p><p></p><p>Autism spectrum disorder, high functioning. He screams it. The weird obessions and inability to transition without melting down, and his insistence on routine are so classic. The obsession with the vacuum is amusing. My son liked lightswitches and would turn them on and off until we'd go crazy and force him to stop and then that would make him tantrum. Then he outgrew that obsessions and has various ones along the way in his life (he is nineteen now and doing pretty well). He also had a speech delay, but good motor skills. </p><p></p><p>All spectrum kids, if indeed your child is...a neuropsychologist would know, are different. My son never hit other kids or got angry if they took his toys, but many spectrum kids do. At any rate it does sound like your son's brain is wired differently and that he will require a special type of parenting and a special type of learning to socialize. Maybe he feels boxed in when the door is shut. Lots of anxiety comes with the spectrum. Of course, I can't diagnose and don't know if I'm right, but I do have a feeling that this is why your child is so difficult. He sees the world in a different way than most people do, but it is very treatable. Each kid can reach a certain level...some go to college. My son can at least work and has learned to socialize and never ever melts down anymore...he is as kind as sweet as they come. Yet he still dislikes eye contact, but will force himself to make eye contact now when it is necessary.</p><p></p><p>One thing I can say with certainty about your child is that the world confuses him, regardless of diagnosis, and he is frustrated and needs to learn how to compensate for his differences. Most of our k ids are that way, regardless of diagnosis. Early intervention is the best stop gap method of helping.</p><p></p><p>Whatever you do, see a neuropsychologist. Good luck!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 586893, member: 1550"] OMG. Autism spectrum disorder, high functioning. He screams it. The weird obessions and inability to transition without melting down, and his insistence on routine are so classic. The obsession with the vacuum is amusing. My son liked lightswitches and would turn them on and off until we'd go crazy and force him to stop and then that would make him tantrum. Then he outgrew that obsessions and has various ones along the way in his life (he is nineteen now and doing pretty well). He also had a speech delay, but good motor skills. All spectrum kids, if indeed your child is...a neuropsychologist would know, are different. My son never hit other kids or got angry if they took his toys, but many spectrum kids do. At any rate it does sound like your son's brain is wired differently and that he will require a special type of parenting and a special type of learning to socialize. Maybe he feels boxed in when the door is shut. Lots of anxiety comes with the spectrum. Of course, I can't diagnose and don't know if I'm right, but I do have a feeling that this is why your child is so difficult. He sees the world in a different way than most people do, but it is very treatable. Each kid can reach a certain level...some go to college. My son can at least work and has learned to socialize and never ever melts down anymore...he is as kind as sweet as they come. Yet he still dislikes eye contact, but will force himself to make eye contact now when it is necessary. One thing I can say with certainty about your child is that the world confuses him, regardless of diagnosis, and he is frustrated and needs to learn how to compensate for his differences. Most of our k ids are that way, regardless of diagnosis. Early intervention is the best stop gap method of helping. Whatever you do, see a neuropsychologist. Good luck!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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