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<blockquote data-quote="meowbunny" data-source="post: 221029" data-attributes="member: 3626"><p>Amy, one thing about the eye contact. IF he is on the autistic spectrum, eye contact may actually be uncomfortable. There's just too much going on on a person's face and it really does make it hard to focus. One trick I used for a child who I thought was on the spectrum (her mother refused to believe anything was wrong with her, poor baby) was to tell her to look "through" the eyes when talking to someone. That way, the focus is not on the eyes or the face. It may seem like staring at first but with a little bit of time and effort, you can remind your child to blink. This is best practiced at home. Another trick is to look in the vicinity of the eyes but actually be looking at something behind the person. </p><p> </p><p>If he has problems with social cues, especially personal space, get him to understand that unless someone opens their arms or he's specifically told to get close to someone (lines, dancing), don't get closer than an "umbrella" space.</p><p> </p><p>You may have a problem convincing an ADHD expert that there is something more than ADHD. Sadly, professionals do bring their area of expertise to the mix and it can prejudice a diagnosis. If you have CHAMPUS, see if they'll cover at least part of a neuropsychologist exam at a local Children's Hospital or see if UC-San Diego has a teaching hospital. If worse comes to worse, check with UCLA. It's not that long of a drive if I remember correctly. They might be able to help on a sliding scale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meowbunny, post: 221029, member: 3626"] Amy, one thing about the eye contact. IF he is on the autistic spectrum, eye contact may actually be uncomfortable. There's just too much going on on a person's face and it really does make it hard to focus. One trick I used for a child who I thought was on the spectrum (her mother refused to believe anything was wrong with her, poor baby) was to tell her to look "through" the eyes when talking to someone. That way, the focus is not on the eyes or the face. It may seem like staring at first but with a little bit of time and effort, you can remind your child to blink. This is best practiced at home. Another trick is to look in the vicinity of the eyes but actually be looking at something behind the person. If he has problems with social cues, especially personal space, get him to understand that unless someone opens their arms or he's specifically told to get close to someone (lines, dancing), don't get closer than an "umbrella" space. You may have a problem convincing an ADHD expert that there is something more than ADHD. Sadly, professionals do bring their area of expertise to the mix and it can prejudice a diagnosis. If you have CHAMPUS, see if they'll cover at least part of a neuropsychologist exam at a local Children's Hospital or see if UC-San Diego has a teaching hospital. If worse comes to worse, check with UCLA. It's not that long of a drive if I remember correctly. They might be able to help on a sliding scale. [/QUOTE]
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