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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 65516" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I would re=test him too, but would go to a neuropsychologist, not a psychiatrist. NeuroPsychs do more intensive testing and have a better idea of what Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is, in my unfortunately broad experience. There is no one type of kid on the Spectrum. My son is friendly, will answer questions, will make eye contact and is liked at school, although he totally prefers to be without peers at home. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. That kid sounds less functional than my kid--some kids get AS diagnosis. when they are really lower on the Spectrum, but they all have similar problems. My son also has no behavior problems. He is "strange" and "quirky" in ways I can't put down here or it would take all day, but he's another corner of the Spectrum and, in spite of being high functioning, probably won't be able to be 100% independent as an adult. He's smart enough, but his social and life skills are not important to him. He KNOWS them, but isn't interested in social norms, therefore if left alone he would never bathe or change his clothes and would probably do nothing except play at his obsessions (videogames/computers). In our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) parent group we say that "the only thing you can say about these kids is that they are all different. Yet, in some ways, they are all the same." They ALL have serious social problems (don't know how to interact to maintain friendships), all have quirks and obsessions and almost have have been misdiagnosed. The most common misdiagnoses are ADHD and bipolar, and my son had both wrong diagnosis., ten medications, and I could kick myself. I *knew* he was on the Spectrum--I felt it--and I bowed to the professionals who insisted he had everything but. My son has really advanced since getting Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions. His behavior has improved 95%. He is a happy teen, just "different." Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 65516, member: 1550"] I would re=test him too, but would go to a neuropsychologist, not a psychiatrist. NeuroPsychs do more intensive testing and have a better idea of what Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) is, in my unfortunately broad experience. There is no one type of kid on the Spectrum. My son is friendly, will answer questions, will make eye contact and is liked at school, although he totally prefers to be without peers at home. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. That kid sounds less functional than my kid--some kids get AS diagnosis. when they are really lower on the Spectrum, but they all have similar problems. My son also has no behavior problems. He is "strange" and "quirky" in ways I can't put down here or it would take all day, but he's another corner of the Spectrum and, in spite of being high functioning, probably won't be able to be 100% independent as an adult. He's smart enough, but his social and life skills are not important to him. He KNOWS them, but isn't interested in social norms, therefore if left alone he would never bathe or change his clothes and would probably do nothing except play at his obsessions (videogames/computers). In our Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) parent group we say that "the only thing you can say about these kids is that they are all different. Yet, in some ways, they are all the same." They ALL have serious social problems (don't know how to interact to maintain friendships), all have quirks and obsessions and almost have have been misdiagnosed. The most common misdiagnoses are ADHD and bipolar, and my son had both wrong diagnosis., ten medications, and I could kick myself. I *knew* he was on the Spectrum--I felt it--and I bowed to the professionals who insisted he had everything but. My son has really advanced since getting Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) interventions. His behavior has improved 95%. He is a happy teen, just "different." Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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