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Hi! Mom here with newly diagnosed son.

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Seli_B

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Hi everyone! My name is Selina, I have a 2 1/2 year old son who has just been diagnosed with asperger's by a child psychologist. Don't know too much about this so I am doing my reading and hope to gain some insight and help from others here who have the disorder or have children with it.

Hope to meet some great people here! :)
 
Hi Seli_B! Welcome to AC. There are many people in your boat who have joined the forum as well as many Aspies who are parents themselves (like me) & many baffled friends or partners of Aspies. Glad you found us! 2 1/2 seems absurdly young for an Asperger's diagnosis. The current DSM (DSM IV tr) says that 11 is an appropriate age for an AS dx. Many of the behaviours that are normal in kids so young can look like all kinds of disorders & problems. They often turn out to be nothing more than the proverbial 'terrible twos' & given a few years for the brain to develop, for the child to gain more vocabulary & 'emotions words' & develop some empathy, they turn out within the normative range. Also, a 2 1/2 yr old lacks a social history (so critical to dx-ing Aspies) & cannot participate in his evaluation by responding to questions & sharing insights only he or she would know.

What is it that you saw in your son that led you to seek a dx?
 
I disagree my son is 5 and could have been diagnosed at 3yrs old had we known what it was, I think most parents with these kinds of kids know in the first year that they are different, I remember when he was really small and he would do something and I would say what is wrong with him. ppl would say oh it's a faze he will grow out of it. guess what he never did and some of it got worse and worse, when he was reading at 2 1/2 years old we knew something was up,because he could read but he wasn't potty trained??? what in the hell is that we said we were confused for a few years, but we know now he's an aspy and we love him, he's funny and smart but very sensitive and timid, you learn to deal with their antics and realize they are who they are and without the aspbergers they would be a whole different kid. so I think a parent knows better then any professional, don't let them jerk you around you are his voice. and speak loudly!!

have a blessed day
 
I think it's wonderful that you're reaching out to learn more about the diagnosis! I don't have kids myself, but I'm sure several here do. I hope you find the site to be helpful :)
 
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