Asperger's Syndrome? What was your childs symptoms?

[corrie anne]

I had my child reviewed by a professional early childhood teacher.
She is lacking in social behavior. When she was 3 she had a test dont and came up that she has the social skills of a 19month old and her person care were low too(ect. changing her own clothes,going potty...)
I was told to have her be checked for Aspergers Syndrome. She is now 4 and i still am not sure if i want to have her checked just yet but i wanted to know if her symptoms sound formiliar to that of your childs or any other symptoms you have read around or watching for.
Here are her "symptoms"
She potty trained late. After her 2yr old sister was.
She just now started dressing herslef.
She does not like flashing lights/flickering lights
She is scared of small places.
She hits herself
She yells repeatedly when she is told to do something.
She often stares at nothing not blinking for periods of time.
She can not put shoes on herself
She is now learning how to make things up and trying to play with others.
She can not say her abc although she tries but cant get passed c.
She can not count at all.
She knows very little colors.


I have older children that are pretty smart and try to help and teach her.
I think there is more but cant think of anything right now.
Does she sound like she could have Aspergers or is she just stuborn???

 

[summer rain]

I'm no expert but having known kids/adults with aspergers I'd say it sounds more like another form of autism or another type of developmental delay; those with aspergers can often have normal development of motor skills and learning colours, alphabets etc; or are just slightly delayed but have social problems. I'd get it assessed ASAP, the earlier the intervention the better. xx

 

[Strawberrymum]

I'm not to sure I'd you want my opinion but I'll give it anyway. To me it does some like a form of autism but the spectrum is so huge that it varys greatly with each child. The staring at things for long periods of time without blinking is exactly what my cousin and brother do both have a form of autism. My brother flicks a piece of paper and stares at it for ages! And talks to himself, my cousin stares into fans, out windows and goes into his own world sometimes he'll roll his eyes as well.

I think it would definetly be worth getting her checked out

 

[suzib76]

aspergers children are generally very intelligent, so to say she cant do alphabet, numbers and colours for me would almost immediatly make me discount aspergers and think of something else

i dont know how things work over there but it seems very strange that a problem was picked up when she was 3, however now at 4 nothing has been done

 

[corrie anne]

I'm not to sure I'd you want my opinion but I'll give it anyway. To me it does some like a form of autism but the spectrum is so huge that it varys greatly with each child. The staring at things for long periods of time without blinking is exactly what my cousin and brother do both have a form of autism. My brother flicks a piece of paper and stares at it for ages! And talks to himself, my cousin stares into fans, out windows and goes into his own world sometimes he'll roll his eyes as well.

I think it would definetly be worth getting her checked out

She stares into fans too.
She talks well but kinda has conversations that keep going and doesnt really have meaning.


They dont usually test for Autism until they are in school where they are a little older. I had an early intervention specialist come and ask questions and review her one on one. She told me that it might be a good idea to have her tests for Aspergers. The county i was in was not a good place to get her tested because they have turned away children with obvious delays and problems. She told me i could wait til she goes to school. But in her opinion, she is delayed and i think because her social skills are so behind, that is way she thought of Aspergers.

 

[Strawberrymum]

My brother could speak he was a little delayed but it was only what he wanted to speak about and it was never very relevant. Like my mum would say how was your day? And he'd just stare at her or say something like where Thomas and Toby (the trains)
My brother wasn't picked up until he was 5

Not all aspergers kids are intelligent they are more obsessive so stick with one thing they enjoy and are very good at it for example maths, science or my brother a really good Long distance runner he runs everyday now instead of flicking (walking up and down talking to himself flicking a piece of paper)

Hope your daughter gets what she needs

 

[corrie anne]

I have not seen her be obsessive with anything. She does not seem to have a liking for anything. She kinda goes with the flow with whatever we are doing. I try encouraging new things everyday.
I forgot to mention that she was born 2 months(8wks) early.
But they told me that by the time they are 2 they should be caught up to their peers. I know that some dont, she did not have any delays while a baby at all, it seems like she just slowed down her progress.

 

[AimeeM]

Kayden was a very smart baby althouh he didn't say anything till after two. He would sit and play on his own. He looked like he had OCD he would obsess and faff over everything however he was potty trained at two and has never had an accident. He appeared to want to make friends however when they were near he hated them in his face and got stressed with them. He hated the feel of water and sometimes his clothes.

I agree over here it is very hard to set the motions going for a diagnosis with something like Aspergers and Kayden only got to that stage at 7 years old even though he has been under the pead since being 3.

It maybe sounds like some ASD but you need to push and push to be heard xx

 

[cinnamum]

I'm no expert but having known kids/adults with aspergers I'd say it sounds more like another form of autism or another type of developmental delay; those with aspergers can often have normal development of motor skills and learning colours, alphabets etc; or are just slightly delayed but have social problems. I'd get it assessed ASAP, the earlier the intervention the better. xx

i agree with this, as my half brother and i both have AS i have only recently been diagnosed.
my mum is being tested soon as well. its not always obvious hun xxx hope you dont get fobbed off like we did (by our doctors)

 

[corrie anne]

Thank you. She is oging in on Monday for Pre-K screening and i will know how far behind she is and if they want her to be further tested for anything else.