My ASD Child

Question I am a young adult who was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome while in the Mental Ward at a local hospital. This diagnosis was made by a clinical Psychiatrist without any type of "testing". Just an interview about my past and present history. I read online about Asperger Symptoms and I totally agree with his diagnosis. I have hand flapping when excited, sensitivities to sounds, trouble making eye contact, difficulty understanding people's emotions, and I have an interest mainly just in music and weather and it's hard to make friends. I'm unable to get along with people well and can't hold down a job. I told my primary Psychiatrist about the diagnosis and she kind of blows it off and says the hospital can't make a diagnosis of Aspergers without "testing" being done. What type of testing would need to be done? The Doctor at the hospital that diagnosed me said he has many patients who have Aspergers. I do not second guess his opini...

In general, the DSM bases diagnostic criteria for Aspergers on the following: Absence of a significant delay in cognitive development Absence of general delay in language development Impairment of social communication Impairment of social imagination, flexible thinking and imaginative play Impairment of social interaction In the classroom, Aspergers may manifest in behaviors which include, but are not limited to: Average to excellent memorization skills Clumsy walk Conversations and activities only center around themselves Inability to usually socially appropriate tone and/or volume of speech Lack of common sense and/or "street smarts" Lack of empathy for others Lack of facial expressions May be teased, bullied or isolated by peers May excel in areas such as math or spelling Often very verbal Poor eye contact Talking about only one subject/topic and missing the cues that others are bored The general features exhibited by kids diagnosed with As...

This questionnaire will help you figure out whether or not you have Aspergers-like (high-functioning autistic) traits. Do you: • Notice that other people seem bothered by your repetitive mannerisms to the point that they comment on them? • Receive complaints that you lack empathy or don't understand where other people are coming from?  • Enjoy learning about mechanical topics?  • Feel compelled to follow a strict routine and feel extremely agitated when that routine changes? • Find it difficult to share your interests with others in a way that holds their attention?  • Find that most of your conversations revolve around just one topic? • Flap your hands when you are excited?  • Have a hard time looking people in the eye when you are talking to them or when they are talking to you?  • Have specific rituals that must be done at specific times or during specific situations?  • Like taking things apart, especially m...

Question My Aspergers son just turned 23 and has little prospects of employment due to the way he views the world. How can I help him to develop some life-skills in general – and self-reliance in particular? Answer Information needed by parents of kids with Aspergers (high functioning autism) is quite different from the information needed by parents of adult children with Aspergers. Kids are being diagnosed younger and are offered therapies and treatments that may not have been available for your son. The Aspergers condition in adults is relatively complicated. Aspergers can interfere in every area of life (e.g., job or career opportunities, relationships, basic daily living skills, etc.). "Aspies" are very intelligent, but they do struggle with a multitude of issues (e.g., social communication, inflexible thinking, sensory integration problems, poor motor skills, and so on). Without medical, emotional, and educational treatments, adulthood can prove to...

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The following is a transcript of the question-and-answer portion of Mark Hutten's seminar on "Aspergers and Anxiety: What Parents and Teachers Need To Know": Question: Both of my boys have Aspergers, but one exhibits a lot of anxiety, whereas the other does not seem anxious at all. Is there a good explanation for that? It’s very normal for different children to have different temperaments. Some children are more outgoing and seem to be impervious to feelings of anxiety, whereas other children may always seem to be anxious. But it’s very possible for the more anxious child to learn skills to help manage his anxiety better so he can participate in activities, do well in school, and not be held back due to anxiety-related issues, and so on. Question: How common is anxiety in children with this syndrome? Anxiety is extremely common. It’s estimated that up to 80% of people with Aspergers experience intense anxiety symptoms. It can take the form of obsessive...