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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 77247" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>You'd know if he was Hyperlexic or leaning in that direction by now. Your walls would be covered with penciled letters and you'd be tripping over magnet letters strewn all over the place.</p><p></p><p>I am guessing the fact that you have experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids has made you far more aware of the traits than most parents would be. In contrast I had a very strong willed, precocious reading, alphabet obsessed, eye contact avoiding kid who was doing some lining up of toys and I hadn't a clue as to what I was looking at where it would have been pretty obvious to a knowledgable professional...and I considered myself an educated, observant parent. Many neurotypical children have problems with anxiety or progress atypically or a little slow in speech or aren't super strong in their motor skills somewhere along the way. My NT daughter had some minor anxiety issues and face recognition problems when younger but has sense outgrown them. My oldest was pretty typical but was fairly tactile sensitive and has some fine motor weaknesses that I wished in hindsight I would have had him assessed for. The bottom line difference between my NT kids and my spectrumish kid is functioning. It sounds like to me that you're an observant enough and concerned enough parent to know if issues step over that line. Let's hope that day doesn't arise but I think you'll know. Until then, I think you can relax unless things suddenly change.</p><p></p><p>Given what you are describing I'd suggest as a safeguard following up with the speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) and take a wait and see approach on the rest. I also wouldn't judge his ability to handle a classroom setting or structure based on this one preschool experience. And don't kick yourself about the shots--there's no going back and undoing what's been done.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 77247, member: 701"] You'd know if he was Hyperlexic or leaning in that direction by now. Your walls would be covered with penciled letters and you'd be tripping over magnet letters strewn all over the place. I am guessing the fact that you have experience working with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids has made you far more aware of the traits than most parents would be. In contrast I had a very strong willed, precocious reading, alphabet obsessed, eye contact avoiding kid who was doing some lining up of toys and I hadn't a clue as to what I was looking at where it would have been pretty obvious to a knowledgable professional...and I considered myself an educated, observant parent. Many neurotypical children have problems with anxiety or progress atypically or a little slow in speech or aren't super strong in their motor skills somewhere along the way. My NT daughter had some minor anxiety issues and face recognition problems when younger but has sense outgrown them. My oldest was pretty typical but was fairly tactile sensitive and has some fine motor weaknesses that I wished in hindsight I would have had him assessed for. The bottom line difference between my NT kids and my spectrumish kid is functioning. It sounds like to me that you're an observant enough and concerned enough parent to know if issues step over that line. Let's hope that day doesn't arise but I think you'll know. Until then, I think you can relax unless things suddenly change. Given what you are describing I'd suggest as a safeguard following up with the speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) and take a wait and see approach on the rest. I also wouldn't judge his ability to handle a classroom setting or structure based on this one preschool experience. And don't kick yourself about the shots--there's no going back and undoing what's been done. [/QUOTE]
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