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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 441619" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have speech delays. Aspergers kids don't.</p><p></p><p>ADHD and Aspergers can be very similar, depending on the kids. I often think you get one diagnosis. or the other depending upon the professional doing the diagnosing. An Aspie can be an "odd duck" but live a very successful life once he learns the social rules. It varies a lot. Neuropsychs tend to get things right most often in my opinion.</p><p></p><p>My son's teachers had NO idea he was a spectrum kid. Because he is well behaved in school and suppresses his stims there, they could not see a difference between him and a child with ADHD and constantly told me to put him on stimulants. He could sit in his seat (and did), but was (and still is) extremely fidgety. </p><p></p><p>I work at a Head Start. There is a little boy there who I am sure has autism. Actually, most of us know it, but his diagnosis. is only ADHD and we aren't allowed to say anything to the parents. He is on Adderrall and it does dope him up, but not in a normal way that you'd think it would for ADHD. He gets glassy-eyed and barely moves on the Adderrall. When it wears off, he is like the wind, nobody can catch him. He throws things around, hits other kids, screams a lot, and throws tantrums. He is going to be sent to a special school next year for his "ADHD." Truly, these kids are foolers. The symptoms of the diagnosis. overlap. But nobody but the kids parents feel this boy is simply ADHD. I feel so sorry for him. He tries, but all the other kids always say they don't like him.</p><p></p><p>Good luck! The journey is long and it can take years to figure out our sweet little "foolers." <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 441619, member: 1550"] Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have speech delays. Aspergers kids don't. ADHD and Aspergers can be very similar, depending on the kids. I often think you get one diagnosis. or the other depending upon the professional doing the diagnosing. An Aspie can be an "odd duck" but live a very successful life once he learns the social rules. It varies a lot. Neuropsychs tend to get things right most often in my opinion. My son's teachers had NO idea he was a spectrum kid. Because he is well behaved in school and suppresses his stims there, they could not see a difference between him and a child with ADHD and constantly told me to put him on stimulants. He could sit in his seat (and did), but was (and still is) extremely fidgety. I work at a Head Start. There is a little boy there who I am sure has autism. Actually, most of us know it, but his diagnosis. is only ADHD and we aren't allowed to say anything to the parents. He is on Adderrall and it does dope him up, but not in a normal way that you'd think it would for ADHD. He gets glassy-eyed and barely moves on the Adderrall. When it wears off, he is like the wind, nobody can catch him. He throws things around, hits other kids, screams a lot, and throws tantrums. He is going to be sent to a special school next year for his "ADHD." Truly, these kids are foolers. The symptoms of the diagnosis. overlap. But nobody but the kids parents feel this boy is simply ADHD. I feel so sorry for him. He tries, but all the other kids always say they don't like him. Good luck! The journey is long and it can take years to figure out our sweet little "foolers." :) [/QUOTE]
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