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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 170359" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>Welcome Diablique, I'm glad that you found us.</p><p></p><p>Whenever we hear a parent describe their child as talking like a miniature adult in conjuntion with behavioral issues, our radar screens start blipping like crazy with Asperger's Syndrome. It is no guarantee that's the cause but it's very important that it be considered as part of an overall assessment with a specialist who is experienced in diagnosing/ruling out Autistic Spectrum Disorders. It's also very important that parents do their homework because it's frequently missed in early ages--sometimes just because it's not recognized and sometimes because it's atypical in that one of the major earmark traits isn't standing out. Sometimes that might be eye contact, sometimes the child is more social than is expected, etc.</p><p></p><p>ODD/ADHD is a fairly common starter diagnosis reported by parents here who later find out that something more is going on.</p><p></p><p>In a child who is age 3.5, you'll want to take a close look at play behaviors. Usually around this age there will be obsessions, and often about topics that typical 3 year olds wouldn't be interested in: rocks, geography, the alphabet or words, bathroom fixtures, numbers, etc. Often a parent will see toys or other household objects being lined up in straight lines or formations or a lot of sorting by color. Collecting rocks, string, sticks is something else to watch for.</p><p></p><p>Echolalia is pretty common--the adult sounding speech often is memorizing chunks of speech from books or TV and then repeating that back in various settings instead of inventing their own speech. Repeating back questions instead of answering them is another thing to watch for.</p><p></p><p>Many kids with AS or AS tendencies will have sensory sensitivities, and many of them were difficult infants because of it. Here's an introductory article. See the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz if anything here is ringing a bell.</p><p><a href="http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm" target="_blank">http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm</a></p><p></p><p>Sorry, I haven't read the books you've mentioned. The Explosive Child has worked so well that I stopped there but I'll be interested to hear your report of how the strategies compare.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 170359, member: 701"] Welcome Diablique, I'm glad that you found us. Whenever we hear a parent describe their child as talking like a miniature adult in conjuntion with behavioral issues, our radar screens start blipping like crazy with Asperger's Syndrome. It is no guarantee that's the cause but it's very important that it be considered as part of an overall assessment with a specialist who is experienced in diagnosing/ruling out Autistic Spectrum Disorders. It's also very important that parents do their homework because it's frequently missed in early ages--sometimes just because it's not recognized and sometimes because it's atypical in that one of the major earmark traits isn't standing out. Sometimes that might be eye contact, sometimes the child is more social than is expected, etc. ODD/ADHD is a fairly common starter diagnosis reported by parents here who later find out that something more is going on. In a child who is age 3.5, you'll want to take a close look at play behaviors. Usually around this age there will be obsessions, and often about topics that typical 3 year olds wouldn't be interested in: rocks, geography, the alphabet or words, bathroom fixtures, numbers, etc. Often a parent will see toys or other household objects being lined up in straight lines or formations or a lot of sorting by color. Collecting rocks, string, sticks is something else to watch for. Echolalia is pretty common--the adult sounding speech often is memorizing chunks of speech from books or TV and then repeating that back in various settings instead of inventing their own speech. Repeating back questions instead of answering them is another thing to watch for. Many kids with AS or AS tendencies will have sensory sensitivities, and many of them were difficult infants because of it. Here's an introductory article. See the book The Out of Sync Child by Carol Kranowitz if anything here is ringing a bell. [url]http://www.tsbvi.edu/seehear/fall97/sensory.htm[/url] Sorry, I haven't read the books you've mentioned. The Explosive Child has worked so well that I stopped there but I'll be interested to hear your report of how the strategies compare. [/QUOTE]
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