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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 22232" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I think SRL is giving you excellent advice. As the mom of a child on the spectrum, I my son also loved letters, numbers, any sort of rote memorizing and learned to read at two. He still speaks like a "Little Professor." His eye contact was never that bad, and, as a toddler, he did not seem to do poorly socially. BUT kids that age don't really interact. They run after each other and laugh. My son did that. As he got older, he didn't interact in a normal way. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and is doing great because of all his early interventions. I agree--don't try to diagnose yourself or read and diagnose and say "He has this, but not that." Take him for a MDE ASAP and at least your'll have a "working diagnosis." (a first diagnosis. that is subject to change as he gets older). High functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/Aspergers is often missed until the child is nearly a teen. All ASers are different so comparing yours to another doesn't work. If it's not that, well, at least you have some direction if you have a MDE and can get some help. I wouldn't go the psycology, behavioral therapist, pediatrician route either. They simply do not know about child disorders. Hugs to you. Lots of luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 22232, member: 1550"] I think SRL is giving you excellent advice. As the mom of a child on the spectrum, I my son also loved letters, numbers, any sort of rote memorizing and learned to read at two. He still speaks like a "Little Professor." His eye contact was never that bad, and, as a toddler, he did not seem to do poorly socially. BUT kids that age don't really interact. They run after each other and laugh. My son did that. As he got older, he didn't interact in a normal way. He has Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified and is doing great because of all his early interventions. I agree--don't try to diagnose yourself or read and diagnose and say "He has this, but not that." Take him for a MDE ASAP and at least your'll have a "working diagnosis." (a first diagnosis. that is subject to change as he gets older). High functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)/Aspergers is often missed until the child is nearly a teen. All ASers are different so comparing yours to another doesn't work. If it's not that, well, at least you have some direction if you have a MDE and can get some help. I wouldn't go the psycology, behavioral therapist, pediatrician route either. They simply do not know about child disorders. Hugs to you. Lots of luck. [/QUOTE]
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