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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 227843" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Welcome. Your son sounds a lot like my difficult child 3. He also was slow to talk, although he could vocalise well. He just didn't have functional language for much longer than usual. He would instead repeat songs on the radio, or scripts of TV shows/movies over and over, verbatim, but "blurred" because he didn't have any understanding of what he was repeating. Once he understood a word, he spoke it clearly. </p><p></p><p>Eye contact - there seems to be a misunderstanding that people on the spectrum can't make eye contact with anybody. They can, it's just more difficult with people they don't know so well. Sometimes. My kids have generally made good eye contact with family, always. difficult child 3 makes good eye contact with strangers, too, although if he's feeling overwhelmed he will shut himself off from the bustle and activity if he can.</p><p></p><p>To check out the possible Asperger's traits, go to <a href="http://www.childbrain.com" target="_blank">www.childbrain.com</a> and look for their online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire. Do the test, print it out and take the results to the psychiatrist, regardless of what results you get. If nothing else, it could give the bloke a bit of backbone.</p><p></p><p>I think it's very unfair for your son to get into trouble for getting upset when another kid makes a nasty personal remark. It's only natural for him to be upset, and if his social skills are not as good, he will not be equipped to cope with that sort of thing. He needs support in place and that will require an IEP.</p><p></p><p>Some things to try:</p><p></p><p>1) Keep a diary on your son, to help you keep track of how he is going. It's really useful - we so often are convinced we will be able to hold all the info in our memories, but we can't be certain. </p><p></p><p>2) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It helps you deal with the difficulty transitioning, the problems when you have to say, "no." and the other things that trigger a rage. I found the book made our lives so much easier. Get sneak peek at what the book is about by checking out the discussion on Early Childhood forum.</p><p></p><p>Stick around. Keep us posted on how you get on. There is a great deal of helpful, useful information and support here.</p><p></p><p>Welcome to the site!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 227843, member: 1991"] Welcome. Your son sounds a lot like my difficult child 3. He also was slow to talk, although he could vocalise well. He just didn't have functional language for much longer than usual. He would instead repeat songs on the radio, or scripts of TV shows/movies over and over, verbatim, but "blurred" because he didn't have any understanding of what he was repeating. Once he understood a word, he spoke it clearly. Eye contact - there seems to be a misunderstanding that people on the spectrum can't make eye contact with anybody. They can, it's just more difficult with people they don't know so well. Sometimes. My kids have generally made good eye contact with family, always. difficult child 3 makes good eye contact with strangers, too, although if he's feeling overwhelmed he will shut himself off from the bustle and activity if he can. To check out the possible Asperger's traits, go to [url]www.childbrain.com[/url] and look for their online Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) questionnaire. Do the test, print it out and take the results to the psychiatrist, regardless of what results you get. If nothing else, it could give the bloke a bit of backbone. I think it's very unfair for your son to get into trouble for getting upset when another kid makes a nasty personal remark. It's only natural for him to be upset, and if his social skills are not as good, he will not be equipped to cope with that sort of thing. He needs support in place and that will require an IEP. Some things to try: 1) Keep a diary on your son, to help you keep track of how he is going. It's really useful - we so often are convinced we will be able to hold all the info in our memories, but we can't be certain. 2) Read "The Explosive Child" by Ross Greene. It helps you deal with the difficulty transitioning, the problems when you have to say, "no." and the other things that trigger a rage. I found the book made our lives so much easier. Get sneak peek at what the book is about by checking out the discussion on Early Childhood forum. Stick around. Keep us posted on how you get on. There is a great deal of helpful, useful information and support here. Welcome to the site! Marg [/QUOTE]
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