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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 61687" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>It isn't about intelligence! People on the Spectrum ALL are socially clueless and, to some extent, clueless about "life skills." Their thinking is different. They don't know how to "break the code" of people. I don't know where my son would be without the help he's gotten, and he's STILL quirky with problems, but he's MUCH more "normal." And he's happier, which has made his behavior a lot better too. I highly recommend getting the label, so she can get the interventions. medications may help the co-morbids, but they won't help the Aspergers. On the plus side, Aspergers kids are bright and can learn social skills and life skills. They may not CARE about them once they learn the rules, because they don't think that "normal" social rules are important, but at least they know how they are "supposed to" behave. KIds on the Spectrum are very confused and frustrated and very prone to depression because they are expected to do so much (due to being bright) and they just don't "get it." Behavioral/psychiatric interventions/therapy does NOT reach these kids. They need a different, almost text book approach, to learning life and social skills. Often they have Learning Disability (LD) problems too. I'd get the neuropsychologist evaluation. An IEP which just addresses "bad behavior" is probably not appropriate if she's on the Spectrum. These kids are not defiant because they are making bad choices. They can be defiant because truly the world doesn't "get" them and they get frustrated beyond belief. Once they are being understood, and undertand things themselves, they usually REALLY improve their behavior (co-morbids can get in the way though). in my opinion, I'd hold off an IEP until she's re-evaluated because you aren't suer w hat she needs yet. I'd hate to see her stuck in an ED class when her problem isn't emotional disturbance. But it's up to you. in my opinion SD diagnosing isn't very good. I'd see a private neuropsychologist. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you lots of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 61687, member: 1550"] It isn't about intelligence! People on the Spectrum ALL are socially clueless and, to some extent, clueless about "life skills." Their thinking is different. They don't know how to "break the code" of people. I don't know where my son would be without the help he's gotten, and he's STILL quirky with problems, but he's MUCH more "normal." And he's happier, which has made his behavior a lot better too. I highly recommend getting the label, so she can get the interventions. medications may help the co-morbids, but they won't help the Aspergers. On the plus side, Aspergers kids are bright and can learn social skills and life skills. They may not CARE about them once they learn the rules, because they don't think that "normal" social rules are important, but at least they know how they are "supposed to" behave. KIds on the Spectrum are very confused and frustrated and very prone to depression because they are expected to do so much (due to being bright) and they just don't "get it." Behavioral/psychiatric interventions/therapy does NOT reach these kids. They need a different, almost text book approach, to learning life and social skills. Often they have Learning Disability (LD) problems too. I'd get the neuropsychologist evaluation. An IEP which just addresses "bad behavior" is probably not appropriate if she's on the Spectrum. These kids are not defiant because they are making bad choices. They can be defiant because truly the world doesn't "get" them and they get frustrated beyond belief. Once they are being understood, and undertand things themselves, they usually REALLY improve their behavior (co-morbids can get in the way though). in my opinion, I'd hold off an IEP until she's re-evaluated because you aren't suer w hat she needs yet. I'd hate to see her stuck in an ED class when her problem isn't emotional disturbance. But it's up to you. in my opinion SD diagnosing isn't very good. I'd see a private neuropsychologist. Whatever you decide to do, I wish you lots of luck. [/QUOTE]
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