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<blockquote data-quote="exhausted" data-source="post: 441617" data-attributes="member: 11001"><p>Malika,</p><p><strong>Im no expert</strong>, but one of the big difference is social interaction (which is also not ok with ADHD) and language skills. By the time I get these children at school, the differences are very noticable-it's when they are so young that it is most difficult between the two. I just copied this from a site talking about the spectrum-I put the Asperger stuff because in my experience this is where the differentiation gets tough.Also this poster mentioned her boy's high intellegence (Aspie characteristic). Usually autistic spectrum disorder kids have language delays where they don't speak until later. by the way the new DSM coming out is suppose to be" lumping" all these together-can't remember other diagnostic changes.</p><p><em>Unlike some children with autism spectrum disorders, children with Asperger syndrome tend to have good vocabularies and grammar skills. But they usually have other language problems, such as being very literal and having trouble understanding non-verbal communications, such as body language.</em></p><p><em>Other symptoms of Asperger syndrome may include: </em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Obsessive or repetitive routines and rituals </em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Motor-skill problems, such as clumsy or uncoordinated movements and delays in motor skills </em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Social-skill problems, especially related to communicating with others </em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em>Sensitivity to sensory information, such as light, sound, texture, and taste</em></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="exhausted, post: 441617, member: 11001"] Malika, [B]Im no expert[/B], but one of the big difference is social interaction (which is also not ok with ADHD) and language skills. By the time I get these children at school, the differences are very noticable-it's when they are so young that it is most difficult between the two. I just copied this from a site talking about the spectrum-I put the Asperger stuff because in my experience this is where the differentiation gets tough.Also this poster mentioned her boy's high intellegence (Aspie characteristic). Usually autistic spectrum disorder kids have language delays where they don't speak until later. by the way the new DSM coming out is suppose to be" lumping" all these together-can't remember other diagnostic changes. [I]Unlike some children with autism spectrum disorders, children with Asperger syndrome tend to have good vocabularies and grammar skills. But they usually have other language problems, such as being very literal and having trouble understanding non-verbal communications, such as body language.[/I] [I]Other symptoms of Asperger syndrome may include: [/I] [LIST] [*][I]Obsessive or repetitive routines and rituals [/I] [*][I]Motor-skill problems, such as clumsy or uncoordinated movements and delays in motor skills [/I] [*][I]Social-skill problems, especially related to communicating with others [/I] [*][I]Sensitivity to sensory information, such as light, sound, texture, and taste[/I] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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