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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 271647" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have NO idea if Dad will go for it, but I'd have this kid tested by a neuropsychologist. Since he had some early delays and has no real friends, I'd be thinking maybe high functioning autistic spectrum disorder. These kids desperately need interventions and, if they don't get them, they can really just continue to stagnate and fall behind in both life skills and social skills. They can get frustrated into violence. It's better to be safe than sorry. Maybe it's something else, but a neuropsychologist in my opinion is the best diagnostician. I would go there, if you can get your hub to consider that something is obviously not right with his child. A few questions: Does he recite any television shows or commercials? Does he know how to have a give-and-take conversation or does he sort of monologue at you? Does he have any overly obessive interests, even if it's in a videogame character? Is it over-the-top? Does he make good eye contact with you and strangers? Does he seem younger than his age? Does he still prefer solitude?</p><p></p><p>A college girl can not do a competent evaluation. 40 minutes is way too little time. neuropsychologist evaluations are 6-10 hours.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 271647, member: 1550"] I have NO idea if Dad will go for it, but I'd have this kid tested by a neuropsychologist. Since he had some early delays and has no real friends, I'd be thinking maybe high functioning autistic spectrum disorder. These kids desperately need interventions and, if they don't get them, they can really just continue to stagnate and fall behind in both life skills and social skills. They can get frustrated into violence. It's better to be safe than sorry. Maybe it's something else, but a neuropsychologist in my opinion is the best diagnostician. I would go there, if you can get your hub to consider that something is obviously not right with his child. A few questions: Does he recite any television shows or commercials? Does he know how to have a give-and-take conversation or does he sort of monologue at you? Does he have any overly obessive interests, even if it's in a videogame character? Is it over-the-top? Does he make good eye contact with you and strangers? Does he seem younger than his age? Does he still prefer solitude? A college girl can not do a competent evaluation. 40 minutes is way too little time. neuropsychologist evaluations are 6-10 hours. [/QUOTE]
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