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What are some good, reliable tests for Asperger's?
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<blockquote data-quote="lovelyboy" data-source="post: 542942" data-attributes="member: 8045"><p>Terry....I understand where you are coming from....The same here!</p><p>I know a diagnosis doesnt give my son any excuse for his behaviour....but sometimes, just sometimes it makes it a little bit easier for me to forgive his behaviour and get the loving feeling back again if I could know that there is a diagnosis or some kind of neurological excuse for his rudeness! I am being very honest now!</p><p>A diagnosis also gives some form of direction and maybe indication of what can and can't be expected....although I realize that this last statement is very limiting towards the individual!</p><p>Like the psychiatric doctor said when diagnosing my son.....Actually a proper diagnosis can sometimes only be made once an individual is about 16 yrs old....but the sooner we diagnose and start with interventions...the more likely the chance of symptoms improving so much that at 16 yrs we dont need to diagnosis anymore!</p><p>Allan...I hear what you say about getting the kid involved in problemsolving, identifying the problem and seeking solutions....The only problem here is that with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, ok....lets just say, in my kids situation...one of his BIGGEST problems, and this contributes to bad behavior, is the problems he has with: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM, PROBLEMSOLVING and SEEKING ALTERNATIVES! So its a very nice idea....but in reality, my kid might just say well he cant see any problem....he struggles to see his contribution to conflict, stress, exct. And then the whole irrational spiral of timewaisting arguing will start! He seldom has any clue of how his behaviour is causing some one else to feel bad or angry! </p><p>Terry...also remember...your son might not fit the criteria for AS but could maybe fit Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified? The thing with inpropper diagnosis or lac of it sometimes leads to behaviour that might have been improved by better intervention, medications, therapies, whatever. And the lack of intervention then can lead to disfunctional behaviour becoming a pattern and learned behaviour....And the longer we wait, the more difficult it becomes to undo this behaviour patterns! </p><p>So Terry....I so get where your worries are coming from! Hope some one can guide your family to the answers you so desperately need!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lovelyboy, post: 542942, member: 8045"] Terry....I understand where you are coming from....The same here! I know a diagnosis doesnt give my son any excuse for his behaviour....but sometimes, just sometimes it makes it a little bit easier for me to forgive his behaviour and get the loving feeling back again if I could know that there is a diagnosis or some kind of neurological excuse for his rudeness! I am being very honest now! A diagnosis also gives some form of direction and maybe indication of what can and can't be expected....although I realize that this last statement is very limiting towards the individual! Like the psychiatric doctor said when diagnosing my son.....Actually a proper diagnosis can sometimes only be made once an individual is about 16 yrs old....but the sooner we diagnose and start with interventions...the more likely the chance of symptoms improving so much that at 16 yrs we dont need to diagnosis anymore! Allan...I hear what you say about getting the kid involved in problemsolving, identifying the problem and seeking solutions....The only problem here is that with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids, ok....lets just say, in my kids situation...one of his BIGGEST problems, and this contributes to bad behavior, is the problems he has with: IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM, PROBLEMSOLVING and SEEKING ALTERNATIVES! So its a very nice idea....but in reality, my kid might just say well he cant see any problem....he struggles to see his contribution to conflict, stress, exct. And then the whole irrational spiral of timewaisting arguing will start! He seldom has any clue of how his behaviour is causing some one else to feel bad or angry! Terry...also remember...your son might not fit the criteria for AS but could maybe fit Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) not otherwise specified? The thing with inpropper diagnosis or lac of it sometimes leads to behaviour that might have been improved by better intervention, medications, therapies, whatever. And the lack of intervention then can lead to disfunctional behaviour becoming a pattern and learned behaviour....And the longer we wait, the more difficult it becomes to undo this behaviour patterns! So Terry....I so get where your worries are coming from! Hope some one can guide your family to the answers you so desperately need! [/QUOTE]
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