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It's devastating to have someone label your child. I have recently been there with my DD and I know how it feels.
I say get all the help you can get- use the school system to gain access to any specialists available. I am trying to do as much as possible before the age of 5-6 because from what I have read, those are critical years. Good luck to you and your sons.
He did tell me to have the school evaluate him for speech. So when I left the doctors office I went right to the school to request it. All my boys have had to have speech so I knew how to start that. He might talk more if people understood what he was saying.
USE the diagnosis. It can work in your favor to gain free services. Use it to your advantage. I would be as aggressive as you can for him right now. I hope you have access to people that can help. I went through our public school system and starting at age 3, they provide preschool services. My DD's class is led by a special needs teacher and she receives therapy through the school. We also get help privately. The diagnosis hurts but it can be useful too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Twins6boysinall
I TOTALLY agree with nbpink. You really need to push as hard as you can, as long as you can, for services that the state will provide to you, usually FOR FREE, to help your child succeed. You are in CA, right? What county are you in?
We are in riverside county. I am lucky in that I have a sister who is a school psychologist so she can tell me all the services that I can get for him through the school district. My doctor also gave me the number of an agency that takes our insurance so I can get him services through them as well.
My dh says this is probably a good thing because he will get preschool and other help at a young age which is always a good thing. So I am going to try and stay positive.
I don't understand though I thought kids with aspergers were not real lovey or affectionate but Andy is. He is very sweet and loving.
There are various levels and not all are severe. The therapists might know more than his doctor just because of how many kids they see. Is he talking?
I think that the "non-affectionate" stereotype for Aspies is grossly incorrect. I can sort of get how people think that if they aren't close to one (family, friend etc), but my son is incredibly sweet too. And very honest! They are just no-nonsense type of people and they are probably lucky that they don't get hung up in all the social nuances that seem to keep the rest of us running in circles.
Not really that's one of the big reasons the doctor thinks he has aspergers. He try's to talk to me and dh and his brothers but he won't talk to other people. I always thought he was just shy. Funny though he started to talk early he could say one hole sentence long before any of my others mind you it wasn't a really nice one. He would say "what the hell is that" but he never got anything more than that. I know speech would greatly help him. If no one can understand you why would you bother talking. But I don't know what would help him talk to people he doesn't know and I really rather he not like talking to strangers you know. I guess that's bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by nuthinbutpink
So true. There's no grey area with them just black and white. Which to me that was one thing I admired in my oldest son. He didn't get into all the drama of school stuff. Didn't care what others wore or the things they had. He wanted comfortable clothes and comfortable shoes. He didn't need hundred dollar sport shoes or fifty dollar jeans. He liked who he was and if you didn't to bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ribbons
Asperger Syndrome
I would do exactly what others have said....seek out more info and help while you can....also seeing someone that specializes in children with issues like AS will give you more peace of mind.