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<blockquote data-quote="keista" data-source="post: 432847" data-attributes="member: 11965"><p>Welcome, stick around, this is a great place to find support guidance and insights.</p><p></p><p>It's often "slow" on weekends, but others will be around to add their 2 cents.</p><p></p><p>#1 You are not a failure as a parent. Just having a difficult time navigating parenthood with a difficult child. You're looking for help in all directions, and that alone makes you a GREAT parent. To answer your question as to how you can have two such differnt kids the answer is genetics. I've got 3 kids, all with the same father, each has a different issue, different temperament, different eating habits etc. I did not change my ways between all three of them enough to have caused this - they were born that way.</p><p></p><p>Your example story shows a very high level of social manipulation. That kind of thinking is usually what's lacking in ASDs I'd be interested in hearing more specific stories of his "social difficulties". My gut instinct is saying that it's not Asperger's. However, I am not an expert, I have one child with Asperger's, and know several others, and they are ALL DIFFERENT. </p><p></p><p>It's great you finally got a Dr who would listen to your concerns. This is often a huge stumbling block, but now that someone is listening, don't stop until you feel the help he is getting is really helping. in my opinion the diagnosis is not as important as the help (therapies, medications, etc) but does play a very important role in getting the right help. by the way is your son on any medication?</p><p></p><p>Take some time to create a signature, so everyone can get a brief understanding of your family (also that way there's no need to keep repeating the information in posts) Top right 'Settings' then to the left you'll find 'edit signature'</p><p></p><p>Again, welcome and stick around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="keista, post: 432847, member: 11965"] Welcome, stick around, this is a great place to find support guidance and insights. It's often "slow" on weekends, but others will be around to add their 2 cents. #1 You are not a failure as a parent. Just having a difficult time navigating parenthood with a difficult child. You're looking for help in all directions, and that alone makes you a GREAT parent. To answer your question as to how you can have two such differnt kids the answer is genetics. I've got 3 kids, all with the same father, each has a different issue, different temperament, different eating habits etc. I did not change my ways between all three of them enough to have caused this - they were born that way. Your example story shows a very high level of social manipulation. That kind of thinking is usually what's lacking in ASDs I'd be interested in hearing more specific stories of his "social difficulties". My gut instinct is saying that it's not Asperger's. However, I am not an expert, I have one child with Asperger's, and know several others, and they are ALL DIFFERENT. It's great you finally got a Dr who would listen to your concerns. This is often a huge stumbling block, but now that someone is listening, don't stop until you feel the help he is getting is really helping. in my opinion the diagnosis is not as important as the help (therapies, medications, etc) but does play a very important role in getting the right help. by the way is your son on any medication? Take some time to create a signature, so everyone can get a brief understanding of your family (also that way there's no need to keep repeating the information in posts) Top right 'Settings' then to the left you'll find 'edit signature' Again, welcome and stick around. [/QUOTE]
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