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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 567698" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>The diagnosis of Aspie will not be available in a few months - but anyone who already has it will still be recognized. So, the diagnosis isn't "going away".</p><p></p><p>The advantage of knowing whether you are dealing with Aspie or not is really significant. It isn't just ADHD plus a list of other things. Aspies really do THINK differently. (and yes, ADHD kids are a little bit like that, but there are significant differences) How you manage an Aspie in school is (or needs to be) very different from how you manage an ADHD "plus" kid.</p><p></p><p>For example - punishment doesn't work with Aspies, but positive teaching methods do work. ADHD kids respond more like neurotypical kids when it comes to punishment and rewards. </p><p></p><p>Most places I'm aware of make a huge difference in services available to kids "on the spectrum" vs. "not". Aspie/Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) is a "pervasive" disorder requiring intensive supports. Most schools do not see "ADHD plus a list of other dxes" as nearly as serious. Spectrum kids "tend" to have an easier time getting IEPs - which, in the US, have serious legal standing that 504s do not.</p><p></p><p>In the long run, it will make a difference to you at home, too, to know whether she is Aspie or not. How you parent will be different. The reasons for the ODD will be extremely different.</p><p></p><p>I'd be fighting for an evaluation for Aspie to be done REALLY soon. If it gets ruled out, that also helps. One way or the other, knowledge is power. I wish we had known a LOT more, a LOT sooner.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 567698, member: 11791"] The diagnosis of Aspie will not be available in a few months - but anyone who already has it will still be recognized. So, the diagnosis isn't "going away". The advantage of knowing whether you are dealing with Aspie or not is really significant. It isn't just ADHD plus a list of other things. Aspies really do THINK differently. (and yes, ADHD kids are a little bit like that, but there are significant differences) How you manage an Aspie in school is (or needs to be) very different from how you manage an ADHD "plus" kid. For example - punishment doesn't work with Aspies, but positive teaching methods do work. ADHD kids respond more like neurotypical kids when it comes to punishment and rewards. Most places I'm aware of make a huge difference in services available to kids "on the spectrum" vs. "not". Aspie/Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) is a "pervasive" disorder requiring intensive supports. Most schools do not see "ADHD plus a list of other dxes" as nearly as serious. Spectrum kids "tend" to have an easier time getting IEPs - which, in the US, have serious legal standing that 504s do not. In the long run, it will make a difference to you at home, too, to know whether she is Aspie or not. How you parent will be different. The reasons for the ODD will be extremely different. I'd be fighting for an evaluation for Aspie to be done REALLY soon. If it gets ruled out, that also helps. One way or the other, knowledge is power. I wish we had known a LOT more, a LOT sooner. [/QUOTE]
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