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<blockquote data-quote="Malika" data-source="post: 410321" data-attributes="member: 11227"><p>Thank you again for your thoughts. It's difficult to explain, perhaps but really there is a different culture here towards diagnosing "problems". Sensory processing disorder, for example - I've no idea what it is and I have never heard anyone talking about it here! As for high-functioning autism - I really wouldn't have thought so, though again I obviously don't know much about it in detail. He does not have any compulsions or requirements for things to be a certain, regulated way or any apparent difficulty in meeting with or engaging with people. Adults who see him by himself generally think he is "charming" - not that that is anything to go by, most small children are charming... When other children are present, however, he becomes loud, rumbunctious and over-stimulated... I would think his interests are typical for a four year old boy - Spiderman, firemen, playing with his cars and pretending to kill people in games of "cops and robbers" <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> As for allergies, again have no idea of how one tests for that... Also he craves and wants sugary things and it would be difficult to eliminate these entirely - I just limit them. School doesn't help with socialising but school is itself a forum for him to learn to socialise! He is much "better behaved" at school than at home; I get the sense he is awed by the group, like a dog being awed by the pack... He loves his teacher, who seems very fond of him and very devoted to all the children... So I don't know. </p><p>Maybe I'm just feeling each child is unique and interesting, with much potential beyond "labels".... I really focus on seeing the qualities and the positive points of my son - his intelligence, playfulness, loving, affectionate spirit and empathy - as well as all the things that make me feel like I want to tear my (and his) hair out!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Malika, post: 410321, member: 11227"] Thank you again for your thoughts. It's difficult to explain, perhaps but really there is a different culture here towards diagnosing "problems". Sensory processing disorder, for example - I've no idea what it is and I have never heard anyone talking about it here! As for high-functioning autism - I really wouldn't have thought so, though again I obviously don't know much about it in detail. He does not have any compulsions or requirements for things to be a certain, regulated way or any apparent difficulty in meeting with or engaging with people. Adults who see him by himself generally think he is "charming" - not that that is anything to go by, most small children are charming... When other children are present, however, he becomes loud, rumbunctious and over-stimulated... I would think his interests are typical for a four year old boy - Spiderman, firemen, playing with his cars and pretending to kill people in games of "cops and robbers" :-) As for allergies, again have no idea of how one tests for that... Also he craves and wants sugary things and it would be difficult to eliminate these entirely - I just limit them. School doesn't help with socialising but school is itself a forum for him to learn to socialise! He is much "better behaved" at school than at home; I get the sense he is awed by the group, like a dog being awed by the pack... He loves his teacher, who seems very fond of him and very devoted to all the children... So I don't know. Maybe I'm just feeling each child is unique and interesting, with much potential beyond "labels".... I really focus on seeing the qualities and the positive points of my son - his intelligence, playfulness, loving, affectionate spirit and empathy - as well as all the things that make me feel like I want to tear my (and his) hair out!! [/QUOTE]
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