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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 177180" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If she's talking like a teenager and having tantrums and some social issues, I'd suggest that you do some research on Asperger's Syndrome, which is the highest functioning of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders. It's very, very hard to pick up in young children, especially if they are atypical or borderline in symptoms. Also compounding the problem is that some issues don't become pronounced until the child reaches school age and is faced with higher demands in the social and functioning realms. They tend to be little professors in their speech, but there's a wider range of other traits in real life than what the criteria would suggest.</p><p></p><p>Obviously we are just parents here and can't diagnose, but we can give you some ideas of where to search.</p><p><a href="http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/" target="_blank">http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/</a></p><p></p><p>In your letter to the school district request a full and complete evaluation. Tell them she is scheduled to be evaluated by a developmental pediatrician in fall. Nothing more needs to be said in the letter. It will take some months to get through the evaluation process. If they offer a label and services, you can decide at that time to accept or deny. If you don't request now and she winds up having problems, often it's into second semester before they finish the evaluations and get services underway. Sometimes they will offer accomodations without an IEP for borderline children.</p><p></p><p>While I wouldn't rely on the SD totally for an evaluation, usually it means a number of staff members getting a look at her, and some can offer some very valuable advice.</p><p></p><p>Please do take your sister up on giving you some relief! You need it and it sounds like your little one could use some Mommy time. Call her now!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 177180, member: 701"] If she's talking like a teenager and having tantrums and some social issues, I'd suggest that you do some research on Asperger's Syndrome, which is the highest functioning of the Autistic Spectrum Disorders. It's very, very hard to pick up in young children, especially if they are atypical or borderline in symptoms. Also compounding the problem is that some issues don't become pronounced until the child reaches school age and is faced with higher demands in the social and functioning realms. They tend to be little professors in their speech, but there's a wider range of other traits in real life than what the criteria would suggest. Obviously we are just parents here and can't diagnose, but we can give you some ideas of where to search. [URL]http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/[/URL] In your letter to the school district request a full and complete evaluation. Tell them she is scheduled to be evaluated by a developmental pediatrician in fall. Nothing more needs to be said in the letter. It will take some months to get through the evaluation process. If they offer a label and services, you can decide at that time to accept or deny. If you don't request now and she winds up having problems, often it's into second semester before they finish the evaluations and get services underway. Sometimes they will offer accomodations without an IEP for borderline children. While I wouldn't rely on the SD totally for an evaluation, usually it means a number of staff members getting a look at her, and some can offer some very valuable advice. Please do take your sister up on giving you some relief! You need it and it sounds like your little one could use some Mommy time. Call her now!!! [/QUOTE]
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