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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 556833" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>His issues sound very spectrum to me. My son used to puzzle us as well as your son puzzles you. One moment he would seem totally normal, whatever normal is. And then at another time, he'd be sucking his shirt until it was almost totally wet. Sometimes he'd seem very tuned into the enviroment and people around him, especially if he knew the people well and it was a small group. He'd run around and laugh. But in larger groups, with people he didn't know, he'd seem pathetically shy, look down, want to leave, sit in the back, almost act like he wanted to disappear. The bewilderment many of us Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) parents have is that ouir kids can and do seem "typical" in certain situations which makes us wonder if we were imagining things. However at other times, they just can't handle something that other kids handle with ease.</p><p></p><p>The academic hardships usually show up later on...from fourth grade to middle school depending on the level of the child's functionality. On the other hand, the major commonality between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids is their poor social skills. They don't seem to understand the unwritten social rules that most people inherently know or learn. This often again becomes more obvious once they are older and their peers become less forgiving to their gaffs and awkwardness. Many times Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids do much better with adults or younger children simply because they are not judged as harshly on their social behaviors by adults or younger peers. </p><p></p><p>I am not saying your son is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but I wouldn't rule it out. Very few higher functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids get diagnosed young or meet everything in the DSM. Lots of it is common sense. And if a kid seems spectrumy and doesn't have the diagnosis yet, spectrum interventions help that child anyways. I don't know how it works in Canada, but in the US you have to really fight for school and community interventions if you don't have a bonafide label. I hope it is easier in Canada.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 556833, member: 1550"] His issues sound very spectrum to me. My son used to puzzle us as well as your son puzzles you. One moment he would seem totally normal, whatever normal is. And then at another time, he'd be sucking his shirt until it was almost totally wet. Sometimes he'd seem very tuned into the enviroment and people around him, especially if he knew the people well and it was a small group. He'd run around and laugh. But in larger groups, with people he didn't know, he'd seem pathetically shy, look down, want to leave, sit in the back, almost act like he wanted to disappear. The bewilderment many of us Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) parents have is that ouir kids can and do seem "typical" in certain situations which makes us wonder if we were imagining things. However at other times, they just can't handle something that other kids handle with ease. The academic hardships usually show up later on...from fourth grade to middle school depending on the level of the child's functionality. On the other hand, the major commonality between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids is their poor social skills. They don't seem to understand the unwritten social rules that most people inherently know or learn. This often again becomes more obvious once they are older and their peers become less forgiving to their gaffs and awkwardness. Many times Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids do much better with adults or younger children simply because they are not judged as harshly on their social behaviors by adults or younger peers. I am not saying your son is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), but I wouldn't rule it out. Very few higher functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids get diagnosed young or meet everything in the DSM. Lots of it is common sense. And if a kid seems spectrumy and doesn't have the diagnosis yet, spectrum interventions help that child anyways. I don't know how it works in Canada, but in the US you have to really fight for school and community interventions if you don't have a bonafide label. I hope it is easier in Canada. [/QUOTE]
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