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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 432978" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Wow,Marg. You did it again <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>And how could I forget the hyperlexia? By no means do all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have this, but my son was fascinated with numbers and letters from as early as we adopted him (age two). Counting could stop a tantrum. So could saying the alphabet. They tend to love rote learning, but are not as good as explaining subjective expressive language, such as, "Tell us about your vacation." </p><p></p><p>A typical child will gush and talk about all he/she did and add "It was so much fun to go on the rollercoaster! My daddy had to hold me tight!" An Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid may say, "We went to Great America." That's it. The other person will then have to ask, "Did you have fun?" "Yes!" Then "What rides did you go on?" "The new rollercoaster." "Was it scary?" "A little. My dad went with."</p><p></p><p>I have had four other kdis and this one...it is like pulling teeth to get info out of him. However, when he is talking about his obession, he does not quiet. He can talk about it non-stop for a looooooooooooooooong time....lol.</p><p></p><p>These kids are terrific and grow into terrific adults <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If they are higher functioning, t hey tend to learn, at various rates, how to act "typical" to a lesser or greater extent. If they are very very high functioning, they may be able to mimic "typical" really well. My son is not in that category, but he does pretty well. by the way, his early speech delay is gone. He is now above average in language and often sounds like a "Little Professor." He likes to use big words! </p><p></p><p>My son was diagnosed, in this order: ADHD/ODD (wrong), bipolar disorder (wrong), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (right!) and now autistic spectrum disorder (right!). They are actually the same thing. To get services, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Disorder will do a better job than either Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or Aspergers. I was told by the neuropsychologist we went to (a Mayo Clinic guy) that Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is "atypical autism." These kids tend to be friendlier and present as more social than others on the spectrum..</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 432978, member: 1550"] Wow,Marg. You did it again :) And how could I forget the hyperlexia? By no means do all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have this, but my son was fascinated with numbers and letters from as early as we adopted him (age two). Counting could stop a tantrum. So could saying the alphabet. They tend to love rote learning, but are not as good as explaining subjective expressive language, such as, "Tell us about your vacation." A typical child will gush and talk about all he/she did and add "It was so much fun to go on the rollercoaster! My daddy had to hold me tight!" An Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid may say, "We went to Great America." That's it. The other person will then have to ask, "Did you have fun?" "Yes!" Then "What rides did you go on?" "The new rollercoaster." "Was it scary?" "A little. My dad went with." I have had four other kdis and this one...it is like pulling teeth to get info out of him. However, when he is talking about his obession, he does not quiet. He can talk about it non-stop for a looooooooooooooooong time....lol. These kids are terrific and grow into terrific adults :) If they are higher functioning, t hey tend to learn, at various rates, how to act "typical" to a lesser or greater extent. If they are very very high functioning, they may be able to mimic "typical" really well. My son is not in that category, but he does pretty well. by the way, his early speech delay is gone. He is now above average in language and often sounds like a "Little Professor." He likes to use big words! My son was diagnosed, in this order: ADHD/ODD (wrong), bipolar disorder (wrong), Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (right!) and now autistic spectrum disorder (right!). They are actually the same thing. To get services, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Disorder will do a better job than either Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or Aspergers. I was told by the neuropsychologist we went to (a Mayo Clinic guy) that Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified is "atypical autism." These kids tend to be friendlier and present as more social than others on the spectrum.. [/QUOTE]
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