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What are some good, reliable tests for Asperger's?
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<blockquote data-quote="welcometowitsend" data-source="post: 543109" data-attributes="member: 14356"><p>Lovelyboy - 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></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.conductdisorders.com/forum/f6/what-some-good-reliable-tests-aspergers-49460/#ixzz209JB85p6" target="_blank">http://www.conductdisorders.com/forum/f6/what-some-good-reliable-tests-aspergers-49460/#ixzz209JB85p6</a></p><p></p><p>Yes!!!! You said that so well! </p><p></p><p>Terry - I can totally relate to both you and Lovelyboy in what you are going through right now. My difficult child has Tourette's and ADHD with some Aspie traits although not officially diagnosed with Aspergers. I feel like difficult child may end up in the alphabet soup category - he's already halfway there. And none of us want that but like Insane said if we finally get the right diagnosis then we can move forward and deal with what it is. </p><p></p><p>difficult child is so normal and good some days and on other days he explodes and is completely irrational, defiant, argumentative. Last week he went to work with husband, no trouble getting up in the morning, worked well, was pro-active in his thinking... he was easy to talk to, pleasant to be around and we had a great week. Yesterday he jumped between irrational, angry, bullying behaviour towards me to apologizing to back to bullying and irrationally arguing - all afternoon until 1am. It was brutal. </p><p></p><p>You just never know who you're going to get when you're in the same room with him, am I right? Sometimes he is ok and a glimpse of the person you used to know? Other times he's this completely awful, irrational human that you can't stand to be around (I hate to admit that about my child but it's true for me)? </p><p></p><p>Terry - it is so hard to live like that - this roller coaster of up and down and left and right - big hugs to you - I truly hope you find some answers for yourself and your difficult child very soon.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="welcometowitsend, post: 543109, member: 14356"] Lovelyboy - 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! Read more: [URL]http://www.conductdisorders.com/forum/f6/what-some-good-reliable-tests-aspergers-49460/#ixzz209JB85p6[/URL] Yes!!!! You said that so well! Terry - I can totally relate to both you and Lovelyboy in what you are going through right now. My difficult child has Tourette's and ADHD with some Aspie traits although not officially diagnosed with Aspergers. I feel like difficult child may end up in the alphabet soup category - he's already halfway there. And none of us want that but like Insane said if we finally get the right diagnosis then we can move forward and deal with what it is. difficult child is so normal and good some days and on other days he explodes and is completely irrational, defiant, argumentative. Last week he went to work with husband, no trouble getting up in the morning, worked well, was pro-active in his thinking... he was easy to talk to, pleasant to be around and we had a great week. Yesterday he jumped between irrational, angry, bullying behaviour towards me to apologizing to back to bullying and irrationally arguing - all afternoon until 1am. It was brutal. You just never know who you're going to get when you're in the same room with him, am I right? Sometimes he is ok and a glimpse of the person you used to know? Other times he's this completely awful, irrational human that you can't stand to be around (I hate to admit that about my child but it's true for me)? Terry - it is so hard to live like that - this roller coaster of up and down and left and right - big hugs to you - I truly hope you find some answers for yourself and your difficult child very soon. [/QUOTE]
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