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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 521566" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>TM said it well. I just want to add a few things.</p><p></p><p>Your father's borderline schizophrenia diagnosis could have been spectrum-ish but high-functioning. A book I've read ("Life Behind Glass" by Wendy Lawson) describes how the author was diagnosed as schizophrenic, and institutionalised, because she gave a typically autistic answer to the question, "Do you hear voices?"</p><p>She said, "Of course, doesn't everyone?"</p><p>Turned out, she meant that of course you HEAR voices, you don't SEE them.</p><p></p><p>Females do present differently with autism. They are more complex, often more socially adept, splinter skills can be ore confusing. With easy child 2/difficult child 2, she used to cut herself in order to have a physical appearance matching her emotional feelings. In other words, she felt bad, felt like she should be bleeding, so she made herself bleed. There are techniques you can use, but you need to understand why it is happening because reasons are different. If the cutter is seeking pain, an elastic band snapped on the wrist can provide the pain without the injury. If they want to see blood, drawing on themselves in red pen can be a healthier alternative.</p><p></p><p>I do think a neuropsychologist assessment would be a good idea. The school assessment results may be useful but a thorough assessment is more accurate.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 521566, member: 1991"] TM said it well. I just want to add a few things. Your father's borderline schizophrenia diagnosis could have been spectrum-ish but high-functioning. A book I've read ("Life Behind Glass" by Wendy Lawson) describes how the author was diagnosed as schizophrenic, and institutionalised, because she gave a typically autistic answer to the question, "Do you hear voices?" She said, "Of course, doesn't everyone?" Turned out, she meant that of course you HEAR voices, you don't SEE them. Females do present differently with autism. They are more complex, often more socially adept, splinter skills can be ore confusing. With easy child 2/difficult child 2, she used to cut herself in order to have a physical appearance matching her emotional feelings. In other words, she felt bad, felt like she should be bleeding, so she made herself bleed. There are techniques you can use, but you need to understand why it is happening because reasons are different. If the cutter is seeking pain, an elastic band snapped on the wrist can provide the pain without the injury. If they want to see blood, drawing on themselves in red pen can be a healthier alternative. I do think a neuropsychologist assessment would be a good idea. The school assessment results may be useful but a thorough assessment is more accurate. Marg [/QUOTE]
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