Hi Evereyone.
I want to write an intro but feel like there is too much to say.
I am a mother of 2, my eldest A is a girl and is 5 years old and we have just gone through a diagnosis process. The psych's impressions after sessions were that A has high functioning aspergers. I am trying to work out exactly what all these classifications are and how this relates to A.
We are told psych's report will be sent to paed in about 4 weeks where we will receive a diagnosis. :S
A was always a very advanced child verbally. Always on the go and i considered her having ADHD untill we were told to seek diagnosis for ASD. A talks nonstop, to the point where you want to pull your hair out. At the age of 4 i noticed she was never tired like her friends would be after kinder, after a big day out, i noticed other kids could relax, be carefree and not over think everything. Would never throw herself into anything most kids would and she would almost question safety of, makings of all actrvities.
A was reserved, had friends, but was annoying to most people. She had no idea when enough was enough in any aspect of her life (with kids or adults). She only responds to yelling and screaming, everything else goes unnoticed/ignored. She has ridiculous fears that her brother is going to get lost when he is out of the pram(this has never happened to either of them before or to anyone we know) she stresses and cannot sleep at night, bent over with stomach pains because kids she knows says naughty words or talk in class.
She constantly needs to tickle people, be chased by friends.
Feels she needs to report every play-ground goings on to the yard duty teacher or class teacher. Feels its her responibility to help others in all aspects. Mothers her brother to the point where he is hating it (he is 2)
She has no idea of spatial awareness, cannot fit things in her school bag properly or realises to turn a puzzle piece a different way, instead cries and gets angry. She thinks she can squeeze through gaps that she cannot and then gets hurt or stuck or bowls people over.
No matter how hard i we cannot use scissors correctly (rememeber how to hold them)
Putting her socks on is one area where i can explain her lack of tolerance where she feels she cannot put them on properly and its a crisis if they are not on properly (heal or toe lined up exactly) and rush's to me and is crying as if its an emergency and needs to be fixed straight away!
When she gets up in the morning she wants a run-down of what we are going to do for the day (this start in bed the night before actually) she is ok with changes to plans but any changes get noticed instantly and need an explination.
She cannot be given more than one instruction at a time or she is lost.
She can talk and talk and talk, but cannot look at you while doing so or not fidgeting while talking is impossible. She cannot sit still EVER!
She tries to cuddle you but just hurts everytime she climbs on like she doesn't know her strength or something. She walks into a room and doesnt say anything just instantly grabs you tight or jumps on you.
No matter how much attention she gets its never enough. When she is having fun its over the top, otherwise there is no real indecation she is having a good time.
In general she is a very well behaved kid, but her habits, social ways are almost unbearable at times.
Of all i have listed here is just a big blurt out by me (apologies) but i feel i have only touched the tip of the iceburg
I guess i have joined as i need somewhere to share this all, would love insight to anything i have mentioned above and most of all feel understoond.
Thanks for reading!
I want to write an intro but feel like there is too much to say.
I am a mother of 2, my eldest A is a girl and is 5 years old and we have just gone through a diagnosis process. The psych's impressions after sessions were that A has high functioning aspergers. I am trying to work out exactly what all these classifications are and how this relates to A.
We are told psych's report will be sent to paed in about 4 weeks where we will receive a diagnosis. :S
A was always a very advanced child verbally. Always on the go and i considered her having ADHD untill we were told to seek diagnosis for ASD. A talks nonstop, to the point where you want to pull your hair out. At the age of 4 i noticed she was never tired like her friends would be after kinder, after a big day out, i noticed other kids could relax, be carefree and not over think everything. Would never throw herself into anything most kids would and she would almost question safety of, makings of all actrvities.
A was reserved, had friends, but was annoying to most people. She had no idea when enough was enough in any aspect of her life (with kids or adults). She only responds to yelling and screaming, everything else goes unnoticed/ignored. She has ridiculous fears that her brother is going to get lost when he is out of the pram(this has never happened to either of them before or to anyone we know) she stresses and cannot sleep at night, bent over with stomach pains because kids she knows says naughty words or talk in class.
She constantly needs to tickle people, be chased by friends.
Feels she needs to report every play-ground goings on to the yard duty teacher or class teacher. Feels its her responibility to help others in all aspects. Mothers her brother to the point where he is hating it (he is 2)
She has no idea of spatial awareness, cannot fit things in her school bag properly or realises to turn a puzzle piece a different way, instead cries and gets angry. She thinks she can squeeze through gaps that she cannot and then gets hurt or stuck or bowls people over.
No matter how hard i we cannot use scissors correctly (rememeber how to hold them)
Putting her socks on is one area where i can explain her lack of tolerance where she feels she cannot put them on properly and its a crisis if they are not on properly (heal or toe lined up exactly) and rush's to me and is crying as if its an emergency and needs to be fixed straight away!
When she gets up in the morning she wants a run-down of what we are going to do for the day (this start in bed the night before actually) she is ok with changes to plans but any changes get noticed instantly and need an explination.
She cannot be given more than one instruction at a time or she is lost.
She can talk and talk and talk, but cannot look at you while doing so or not fidgeting while talking is impossible. She cannot sit still EVER!
She tries to cuddle you but just hurts everytime she climbs on like she doesn't know her strength or something. She walks into a room and doesnt say anything just instantly grabs you tight or jumps on you.
No matter how much attention she gets its never enough. When she is having fun its over the top, otherwise there is no real indecation she is having a good time.
In general she is a very well behaved kid, but her habits, social ways are almost unbearable at times.
Of all i have listed here is just a big blurt out by me (apologies) but i feel i have only touched the tip of the iceburg
I guess i have joined as i need somewhere to share this all, would love insight to anything i have mentioned above and most of all feel understoond.
Thanks for reading!
