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<blockquote data-quote="EB67" data-source="post: 44143" data-attributes="member: 3750"><p>Hi Marge and many thanks. It seems as if we have a lot in common...</p><p></p><p>&gt;&gt;A suggestion - go to <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">http://www.childbrain.com</a> and look for their online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) test. This is NOT diagnostic, you can't use it that way, but it can give you some idea of what we mean. </p><p></p><p>Thanks for the link. Interesting. I took the "diagnosttic" and scored 58 for Seb (Mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)). I will look further into this.</p><p> </p><p>&gt;&gt;Despite his autism label, he is highly sociable and enjoys being around other people. A thought for you - difficult child 3's autism means he is often socially inappropriate in a way I suspect your son might be too - he does not distinguish between adult or child, in his interactions. </p><p></p><p>I always (incorrectly) assumed that autistic children were not sociable. Like your son, Seb is very outgoing. And also like yours, he doesn't distinguish between adults or children in interactions and he often says very over the top things. He is especially outspoken in matters of religion and politics which are notoriously off limits.</p><p></p><p>Case in point:</p><p></p><p>We were at a family funeral last week. At a reception after the cemetary Seb broke through a quiet pause in conversation and said (to a group of older relatives): "So, I have this feeling loooking at you as if any number of you might have voted for George Bush. But did you not realize that the man is a big fat liar? Did you not realize that he had no justification for this so-called war on terror" (he went ON and ON...) People don't know how to react when he gets going like that.</p><p></p><p>Recently he make a provocative comment to the hairdresser who was trimming his (long shaggy hair). He was quite agitated because I refused to allow him to get a mohawk. He was staring at the cross around the hairdresser's neck and said: "Did you know that no intelligent people believe in God".</p><p></p><p>Hi. He's 7.</p><p></p><p>Seb will argue about anything. Just before he exploded at me when he asked me his blood type. I answered A+ and he flew off the handle because his blood type of choice is A-.</p><p></p><p>A digression...</p><p></p><p>Interesting anecdote about your son and the baby.</p><p></p><p>&gt;&gt;difficult child 3 was an early reader. We now know this is called hyperlexia, especially where their understanding is not as good as their reading ability. And especially when coupled with autism-like traits. difficult child 3 was typing the alphabet (upper and lower case) and numbers, when he turned 2. He was reading sheet music. He was playing piano. And he was non-verbal. He sure can talk now! And very clearly and fluently, too.</p><p></p><p>Interesting. I have an early memory of Seb at around 18 months. We were on the subway at Canal Street Station-- he looked out of the window and said: 'C-A-N-A-L". At 2 he could identify letters and numbers, he read books at 3 and change and sheet music at 4. Now at 7 he reads as an adult. He was always very verbal, but not at all able to write. He has dysgraphia and can barely print, has great difficulty making representational pictures andis very avoidant of all writing assigments at school.</p><p></p><p>I wonder about hyperlexia as I know that there is a disconnect between ability to read and comprehension. At what age? Seb's comprehension is good, though at an earier age it was not.</p><p></p><p>&gt;&gt;That book really helps you deal positively with the oppositionality. It's not a cure, but it makes a big difference.</p><p></p><p>I so look forward to reading it. I need some positive tools because I've become and ogre.</p><p></p><p>And welcome.</p><p></p><p>Thanks!</p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p>[/QUOTE]</p>
[QUOTE="EB67, post: 44143, member: 3750"] Hi Marge and many thanks. It seems as if we have a lot in common... >>A suggestion - go to [url="http://www.childbrain.com"]http://www.childbrain.com[/url] and look for their online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) test. This is NOT diagnostic, you can't use it that way, but it can give you some idea of what we mean. Thanks for the link. Interesting. I took the "diagnosttic" and scored 58 for Seb (Mild Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)). I will look further into this. >>Despite his autism label, he is highly sociable and enjoys being around other people. A thought for you - difficult child 3's autism means he is often socially inappropriate in a way I suspect your son might be too - he does not distinguish between adult or child, in his interactions. I always (incorrectly) assumed that autistic children were not sociable. Like your son, Seb is very outgoing. And also like yours, he doesn't distinguish between adults or children in interactions and he often says very over the top things. He is especially outspoken in matters of religion and politics which are notoriously off limits. Case in point: We were at a family funeral last week. At a reception after the cemetary Seb broke through a quiet pause in conversation and said (to a group of older relatives): "So, I have this feeling loooking at you as if any number of you might have voted for George Bush. But did you not realize that the man is a big fat liar? Did you not realize that he had no justification for this so-called war on terror" (he went ON and ON...) People don't know how to react when he gets going like that. Recently he make a provocative comment to the hairdresser who was trimming his (long shaggy hair). He was quite agitated because I refused to allow him to get a mohawk. He was staring at the cross around the hairdresser's neck and said: "Did you know that no intelligent people believe in God". Hi. He's 7. Seb will argue about anything. Just before he exploded at me when he asked me his blood type. I answered A+ and he flew off the handle because his blood type of choice is A-. A digression... Interesting anecdote about your son and the baby. >>difficult child 3 was an early reader. We now know this is called hyperlexia, especially where their understanding is not as good as their reading ability. And especially when coupled with autism-like traits. difficult child 3 was typing the alphabet (upper and lower case) and numbers, when he turned 2. He was reading sheet music. He was playing piano. And he was non-verbal. He sure can talk now! And very clearly and fluently, too. Interesting. I have an early memory of Seb at around 18 months. We were on the subway at Canal Street Station-- he looked out of the window and said: 'C-A-N-A-L". At 2 he could identify letters and numbers, he read books at 3 and change and sheet music at 4. Now at 7 he reads as an adult. He was always very verbal, but not at all able to write. He has dysgraphia and can barely print, has great difficulty making representational pictures andis very avoidant of all writing assigments at school. I wonder about hyperlexia as I know that there is a disconnect between ability to read and comprehension. At what age? Seb's comprehension is good, though at an earier age it was not. >>That book really helps you deal positively with the oppositionality. It's not a cure, but it makes a big difference. I so look forward to reading it. I need some positive tools because I've become and ogre. And welcome. Thanks! Marg [/quote] [/QUOTE]
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