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Can you have only SOME symptoms of execute function problems in ADD?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 436891" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I know she isn't autistic in any way. You and I would be the first to recognise it in another child of ours. But there are a lot of differences between each child on the spectrum, as well as a vast amount of overlap between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other conditions closely related to the spectrum (such as ADHD). And especially or girls, the lines get even more blurred and confused.</p><p></p><p>I'm suggesting your working hypothesis be atypical (because she's female) ADHD with some related traits that can be similar, superficially, to mild Asperger's. NOT that she has Asperger's, but only those aspects of it that are part of ADHD. That would account for her sociability and popularity. Remember, my borderline Aspie is a social butterfly with a lot of very loyal (non-Aspie) friends. She is so socially capable that she wants to be a teacher, is doing very well in her understanding of child psychology in her coursework. She also went through a stage of struggling with Maths, very similar to what you describe with Jumper. The difference for us - dexamphetamine helped overcome the problem. easy child 2/difficult child 2 has gone on to coach other kids in Maths, she got so good at it. One year she was failing. The next year she topped her class in Maths.</p><p></p><p>The only Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) overlap that I see as possible here, are the multi-tasking/memory issues you can get in some cases. This feeds in to poor personal organisation. But never discount the positive qualities that are possibly Aspie - the honesty, the loyalty, the "straight as an arrow" mind. And you can get these in ADHD, in the absence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).</p><p></p><p>My benchmark in this is easy child. Definitely not Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), not even ADHD - but at times impulsive, at times anxious, at times very dogmatic about things being done as she says they should be done. Socially - always popular, good at connecting with people. And boy, does she cheat at cards! She can run rings around her siblings who don't pick up on the cheating.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 436891, member: 1991"] I know she isn't autistic in any way. You and I would be the first to recognise it in another child of ours. But there are a lot of differences between each child on the spectrum, as well as a vast amount of overlap between Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other conditions closely related to the spectrum (such as ADHD). And especially or girls, the lines get even more blurred and confused. I'm suggesting your working hypothesis be atypical (because she's female) ADHD with some related traits that can be similar, superficially, to mild Asperger's. NOT that she has Asperger's, but only those aspects of it that are part of ADHD. That would account for her sociability and popularity. Remember, my borderline Aspie is a social butterfly with a lot of very loyal (non-Aspie) friends. She is so socially capable that she wants to be a teacher, is doing very well in her understanding of child psychology in her coursework. She also went through a stage of struggling with Maths, very similar to what you describe with Jumper. The difference for us - dexamphetamine helped overcome the problem. easy child 2/difficult child 2 has gone on to coach other kids in Maths, she got so good at it. One year she was failing. The next year she topped her class in Maths. The only Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) overlap that I see as possible here, are the multi-tasking/memory issues you can get in some cases. This feeds in to poor personal organisation. But never discount the positive qualities that are possibly Aspie - the honesty, the loyalty, the "straight as an arrow" mind. And you can get these in ADHD, in the absence of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). My benchmark in this is easy child. Definitely not Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), not even ADHD - but at times impulsive, at times anxious, at times very dogmatic about things being done as she says they should be done. Socially - always popular, good at connecting with people. And boy, does she cheat at cards! She can run rings around her siblings who don't pick up on the cheating. Marg [/QUOTE]
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