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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 469712" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>HI! With this additional information I just wanted to agree with some of the others in their observations... I hope this is helpful to you.</p><p></p><p>These things stand out to me:</p><p>1. lining up cars--rigid-have to play with them by his rules</p><p>2. sensitive to sounds-but is loud himself--also sensory issues with tags/textures</p><p>3. perfectionistic, major meltdowns over issues</p><p>4."overly social" but differences....kids not able to handle those differences</p><p>5. high interest areas that go from one thing to another but still he is really into those things at that time</p><p>6. anxiety</p><p>7. rages/metldowns over different things like leaving one activity for another/transitions or change in plans....had to mention it again, it is big for lots of us, smile.</p><p></p><p>So when he plays how does he do? Can he really play fluid/changing scenarious in pretend play where he can take on roles of other characters? Can he follow the lead of others? Does he play more side by side sharing things/parallel or associative play/do routine scripts in play? Does he talk more or better with adults than kids?</p><p></p><p>I will leave it to others to share what they think of how the things you list apply to the areas they are more familiar with. It will really help you to sort through this, not on your own but in terms of what to ask from psychiatrist and any future evaluators you are going to hire.</p><p></p><p> So, I will just talk about the things I am more familiar with. Of course just toss anything that does not fit since I am not/we are not there actually seeing what you see. While it could be that the individual issues like anxiety and sensory processing disorder are stand alone diagnosis for him--he sure sounds like maybe in the bigger picture it could be Asperger's ( or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), in the schools they only use Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because it is an edcational category but in the medical community they will give kids a more specific diagnosis like autism, asperger's etc.). Many kids with Asperger's or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are misdiagnosed as ADHD, Oppositional, anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), etc. to name a few. As they get older the signs become a little more clear as the gap widens socially. Again, this just is to give you another place to go and check because if you are not with someone who is familiar with these issues they may just diagnose the symptoms, and miss the big picture. </p><p></p><p>Maybe look online and see what you think when you read about this. Kids with Asperger's or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often are high functioning academically, many really want to be social and try very hard but just dont navigate it well-can do better with adults- when they play it is not really imaginative kind of turn taking...it is more doing things next to others or sharing a pile of something or doing the same scripts over and over. They typically develop high interests, a favorite tv show character, a sport, a musical singer, space travel, presidents, numbers, you name it...there are many. Lots of them like to collect things. Super huge issues with anxiety for most aspies. As they grow older, the gap in social skills (including unwritten class rules with teachers and peers) grows so the issues and meltdowns increase. Peers become less and less tolerant. Of course there can be the sensory issues...</p><p></p><p>Kids can become viewed as a behavior problemespecially as they grow older, and are labeled as troubled when in reality there is a neurological basis for the issue. The great news is IF this is the problem you can get help for the other issues in a way that matches how he thinks and processes the world and it goes a little smoother than just medications alone and traditional discipline. If you can it would be worthwhile to ask for an autism specialist to be on your educational evaluation. team. Any outside evaluations you can check and request the evaluator to be someone who is well versed in the issues you think could apply (whether bi-polar or ADHD or Aspergers/Autism).</p><p></p><p>My best to you!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 469712, member: 12886"] HI! With this additional information I just wanted to agree with some of the others in their observations... I hope this is helpful to you. These things stand out to me: 1. lining up cars--rigid-have to play with them by his rules 2. sensitive to sounds-but is loud himself--also sensory issues with tags/textures 3. perfectionistic, major meltdowns over issues 4."overly social" but differences....kids not able to handle those differences 5. high interest areas that go from one thing to another but still he is really into those things at that time 6. anxiety 7. rages/metldowns over different things like leaving one activity for another/transitions or change in plans....had to mention it again, it is big for lots of us, smile. So when he plays how does he do? Can he really play fluid/changing scenarious in pretend play where he can take on roles of other characters? Can he follow the lead of others? Does he play more side by side sharing things/parallel or associative play/do routine scripts in play? Does he talk more or better with adults than kids? I will leave it to others to share what they think of how the things you list apply to the areas they are more familiar with. It will really help you to sort through this, not on your own but in terms of what to ask from psychiatrist and any future evaluators you are going to hire. So, I will just talk about the things I am more familiar with. Of course just toss anything that does not fit since I am not/we are not there actually seeing what you see. While it could be that the individual issues like anxiety and sensory processing disorder are stand alone diagnosis for him--he sure sounds like maybe in the bigger picture it could be Asperger's ( or Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), in the schools they only use Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) because it is an edcational category but in the medical community they will give kids a more specific diagnosis like autism, asperger's etc.). Many kids with Asperger's or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are misdiagnosed as ADHD, Oppositional, anxiety disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), etc. to name a few. As they get older the signs become a little more clear as the gap widens socially. Again, this just is to give you another place to go and check because if you are not with someone who is familiar with these issues they may just diagnose the symptoms, and miss the big picture. Maybe look online and see what you think when you read about this. Kids with Asperger's or high functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) often are high functioning academically, many really want to be social and try very hard but just dont navigate it well-can do better with adults- when they play it is not really imaginative kind of turn taking...it is more doing things next to others or sharing a pile of something or doing the same scripts over and over. They typically develop high interests, a favorite tv show character, a sport, a musical singer, space travel, presidents, numbers, you name it...there are many. Lots of them like to collect things. Super huge issues with anxiety for most aspies. As they grow older, the gap in social skills (including unwritten class rules with teachers and peers) grows so the issues and meltdowns increase. Peers become less and less tolerant. Of course there can be the sensory issues... Kids can become viewed as a behavior problemespecially as they grow older, and are labeled as troubled when in reality there is a neurological basis for the issue. The great news is IF this is the problem you can get help for the other issues in a way that matches how he thinks and processes the world and it goes a little smoother than just medications alone and traditional discipline. If you can it would be worthwhile to ask for an autism specialist to be on your educational evaluation. team. Any outside evaluations you can check and request the evaluator to be someone who is well versed in the issues you think could apply (whether bi-polar or ADHD or Aspergers/Autism). My best to you! [/QUOTE]
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