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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 422665" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>On the humor front, and my son is definitely on the autism spectrum...nobody questions this anymore/it is obvious...has ALWAYS had a great sense of humor. He still does. It is not limited to puns...he can catch subtle humor. His problem is that he has poor social skills (the type that are debilitating, but NOT a social phobia...there is a difference). And he has poor life skills. He would never shower if I didn't force him to. If he lived alone, he wouldn't shower period. Just one example. </p><p></p><p>All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are different. They share one very serious flaw. They do not undersand intristically how to socialize with their same age peers and act inappropriately. Some are friendly, but have no idea that they are in somebody's face, some talk non-stop about their own stuff only, but all end up socially isolated unless they either get help or are extraordinarily brilliant and can figure it out on their own (like Marg's older children did). Most are not that brilliant. Most are average to average smart. </p><p></p><p>My daughter has ADD. She is not on the spectrum. There is just no way. Her social skills are probably better than 90% of the fourteen year olds on this earth and they always have been. She has always drawn people to her and knows how to deal with people very well. So is it on the spectrum? I thought so until she was diagnosed. Maybe the "H" in ADHD makes it part of the spectrum. She has never been hyperactive. Spacy, yes, hyperactive, no. She also does not have any sensory issues. So I think the ADD/ADHD question will have to continue. I think sometimes ADHD is a wrong diagnosis when it is really part of the spectrum. These are the ADD/ADHD children who can not figure out how to make friends, who are quite volatile when frustrated, and who have speech issues and sensory issues. Those are the ones I always think, "I wish the parents would have received a second opinion."</p><p></p><p>I think we have not heard the last of the ADHD/AS Spectrum issue. My daughter is going to be completely tested this summer just like we tested our son. We want to help her with her LDs as she pushes on towards (hopefully) college. Right now she really struggles in school due to a bunch of puzzling things...one supposedly being ADD. Maybe the neuropsychologist will say it is no ADD, but dyslexia or something else. I certainly will trust the private neuropsychologist that we picked out a lot more than the school's psychologist. </p><p></p><p>The big question will not be resolved any time soon. I think kids labeled ADHD could benefit from Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions though. Sometimes some doctor just hands out medications and expects it all to be better just on that alone and I don't agree with it.</p><p></p><p>On an interesting note...this issue must resonate with many people. The thread has over 700 hits. That's amazing...lol.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 422665, member: 1550"] On the humor front, and my son is definitely on the autism spectrum...nobody questions this anymore/it is obvious...has ALWAYS had a great sense of humor. He still does. It is not limited to puns...he can catch subtle humor. His problem is that he has poor social skills (the type that are debilitating, but NOT a social phobia...there is a difference). And he has poor life skills. He would never shower if I didn't force him to. If he lived alone, he wouldn't shower period. Just one example. All Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are different. They share one very serious flaw. They do not undersand intristically how to socialize with their same age peers and act inappropriately. Some are friendly, but have no idea that they are in somebody's face, some talk non-stop about their own stuff only, but all end up socially isolated unless they either get help or are extraordinarily brilliant and can figure it out on their own (like Marg's older children did). Most are not that brilliant. Most are average to average smart. My daughter has ADD. She is not on the spectrum. There is just no way. Her social skills are probably better than 90% of the fourteen year olds on this earth and they always have been. She has always drawn people to her and knows how to deal with people very well. So is it on the spectrum? I thought so until she was diagnosed. Maybe the "H" in ADHD makes it part of the spectrum. She has never been hyperactive. Spacy, yes, hyperactive, no. She also does not have any sensory issues. So I think the ADD/ADHD question will have to continue. I think sometimes ADHD is a wrong diagnosis when it is really part of the spectrum. These are the ADD/ADHD children who can not figure out how to make friends, who are quite volatile when frustrated, and who have speech issues and sensory issues. Those are the ones I always think, "I wish the parents would have received a second opinion." I think we have not heard the last of the ADHD/AS Spectrum issue. My daughter is going to be completely tested this summer just like we tested our son. We want to help her with her LDs as she pushes on towards (hopefully) college. Right now she really struggles in school due to a bunch of puzzling things...one supposedly being ADD. Maybe the neuropsychologist will say it is no ADD, but dyslexia or something else. I certainly will trust the private neuropsychologist that we picked out a lot more than the school's psychologist. The big question will not be resolved any time soon. I think kids labeled ADHD could benefit from Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions though. Sometimes some doctor just hands out medications and expects it all to be better just on that alone and I don't agree with it. On an interesting note...this issue must resonate with many people. The thread has over 700 hits. That's amazing...lol. [/QUOTE]
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