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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 333055" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The few good days then bad day - it also could fit under Asperger's. These kids try to hold things together but every so often it breaks down when frustration levels build up.</p><p></p><p>Have you seen those "drinking birds"? The ones that are a glass tube with a bulb at the bottom, fluid-filled. The bird tips over more and more until it's beak lands in the glass of water placed in front of it. The beak cools, the fluid re-balances and the bird goes back to the start with its movements being smaller to begin with and finally bigger and bigger swings until the bird tips over into the glass once more.</p><p></p><p>The moods and temper in Asperger's can be like that bird - the kid is constantly warring with her rising tide of anger and frustration, until it spills over. What finally tips her over doesn't seem much, she tolerated the same and more the day before. But it is a much longer-drawn-our process than you have realised, the tipping over was more of a last straw than just that incident.</p><p></p><p>It still could bt bipoar. But it really is far too early to say. If you prejudge with either, you risk locking off other possibilities which shouldalso be considered. Becuase to get the wrong diagnosis can =lead to the wrong treatment for years maybe, until finally someone gets it right.</p><p></p><p>Also, depression is a big part of Asperger's because the kids can really hate themselves for not being able to be as good as other kids. But sometimes, especially when immersed in an activity they love, they can seem to switch off a bad mood fast and be happy again, for a little while.</p><p></p><p>Sometimes there can be valid reasons for apparent mood swings. Humans are complex organisms!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 333055, member: 1991"] The few good days then bad day - it also could fit under Asperger's. These kids try to hold things together but every so often it breaks down when frustration levels build up. Have you seen those "drinking birds"? The ones that are a glass tube with a bulb at the bottom, fluid-filled. The bird tips over more and more until it's beak lands in the glass of water placed in front of it. The beak cools, the fluid re-balances and the bird goes back to the start with its movements being smaller to begin with and finally bigger and bigger swings until the bird tips over into the glass once more. The moods and temper in Asperger's can be like that bird - the kid is constantly warring with her rising tide of anger and frustration, until it spills over. What finally tips her over doesn't seem much, she tolerated the same and more the day before. But it is a much longer-drawn-our process than you have realised, the tipping over was more of a last straw than just that incident. It still could bt bipoar. But it really is far too early to say. If you prejudge with either, you risk locking off other possibilities which shouldalso be considered. Becuase to get the wrong diagnosis can =lead to the wrong treatment for years maybe, until finally someone gets it right. Also, depression is a big part of Asperger's because the kids can really hate themselves for not being able to be as good as other kids. But sometimes, especially when immersed in an activity they love, they can seem to switch off a bad mood fast and be happy again, for a little while. Sometimes there can be valid reasons for apparent mood swings. Humans are complex organisms! Marg [/QUOTE]
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