Asperger? Hyperactive?

[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

I've watch a movie recently titled Adam. Its a fictional story about a man Adam an asperger whose mother died when he was eight & was brought up by his father. Here's the trailer.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92U6OnVZG3U

In the movie, it shows

- his obsession on a topic (astronomy)
- inability to read a person body language
- the one sided talk
- extreme neatness
- the need to have the same thing
- stimming
- self hurt
- melt down
- attention to details
- the lack of eye contact
- having extreme social issue

Watching the movie is like having a cold water splash directly at me. To the mother in this forum, thanks for informing me privately to have my ds check for asperger. It really pays off to have an earlier intervention.

[bogcraze]

Hi I am new here. Pls let me know if I should start a new thread.


My son is 3plus turning 4. Last year he attended 8mths of childcare, one moment his sch wanted us to send him for ASD aka Autism assessment. After pulling him out from the childcare, I was at home with him for 2 mths, then we had a reno done. During the reno we sent him to another childcare for 2 weeks with no complaints from the teachers and sch. Then this yr, he is attending a 3hr nursery. This is only the 3rd week and the teacher asked us to him for ADHD assessment.

My frd told me these days teachers can’t cope only anyhow asked parents to send for assessment is it true? Anyway l listened to the way they describe my son sound so alien to me. At home he got no prob sitting down and read a book for more than 30mins. He does run abt a lot, but he can sit down and complete a 48 pc jigsaw puzzle. He can do his writing( duration is abt 10-12min) while I watch my Korean show ( without being distracted, only slightly distracted during advertisement time). I even videoed it down. He can recognised Uppercase A-Z, row count 1-30 in both Eng and Ch. Recognised random lower case alphabets. Is he too slow that’s y the teacher feel the need to assess him?

His teacher told me he run abt a lot, no eye contact when she’s talking to him. Seems distracted most of the time, but can sit down and do his sch ( WIth interruption of movement, standing up to do other things). He can wait for his turn to play but was showing signs of implusivity.(As jumping up and down and keep saying I want I want.)Anyone here can tell me what is wrong? Or does my child only listen to me? I have been his primary caregiver since he was born, other than the 8 mths of childcare.

Pls let me knw how they assess the kids, do they do home visit? I knw that they do sch visit. As parents can we reject assessment? Pls help. Especially those parents who had gone the assessment or similar experience. Thank you in advance.
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[en107rn.01056yahoo.01056com.01056sg]

Hi bogcraze


Do read through details shared by 2ppaamm, pingsped and myself on page 11. We list the details of AS and ASD.

You might want to ask the teacher why she feels your child is suspected of ASD or ADHD. Compare those findings with the details on page 11.

I sent my child to assessment not because the school request for it. But yes, there are feedback given from the school on my child quirkiness.

I went to polyclinic to ask for a referral to KKH to have my child diagnose. But was sent to IMH which is meant for kids in primary school.

Assessment is done in clinic. I am not sure if there is a home visit.

[bogcraze]

Thanks a lot EN. I will read through them carefully. Will post again if I got any questions. Have a nice week!

[millan]

Hi all,


Dun seem to find a forum on Aspger but only autism.

For those who have kids with A, can we set up a forum here? Need :?:


Thks

[matrix0405]

Kids with Asperger’s syndrome are like normal kid except they have problem socializing. This is due to their inability to pick up on social cues and may lack inborn social skills, such as being able to read others’ body language, start or maintain a conversation, and take turns talking.

Anybody with this or with kids who have this? Any effective means to manage/ reduce this lack of social skill problem?

[1amber]

Getting to hear this term more and more recently. I know of someone who suspect they are like that. A dad and his daughter - our family friends.

[baobei]

Need help desperately! May I know if your Aspie child is in mainstream school? Which school is he/she in? Are they supportive of child learning? Mine was left alone not to do work in class. Child is loud and even louder whenever he gets high. School will call to get him home or seek to meet up each time he was triggered. Whenever he is triggered, he would be running around and school feels that he is being defiant. this is true since he did has ODD. Does the MOE psychologists help? What happens when child goes secondary? Thinking of transferring him to a school that can handle Aspie better.

[happyheart]

baobei:

Need help desperately! May I know if your Aspie child is in mainstream school? Which school is he/she in? Are they supportive of child learning? Mine was left alone not to do work in class. Child is loud and even louder whenever he gets high. School will call to get him home or seek to meet up each time he was triggered. Whenever he is triggered, he would be running around and school feels that he is being defiant. this is true since he did has ODD. Does the MOE psychologists help? What happens when child goes secondary? Thinking of transferring him to a school that can handle Aspie better.

Aspie kids normally do not behave unruly or get high in most circumstances. However, they are a special group whom like to socialise with people but have low ability to understand social cues. That may be viewed as anti-social. Try to understand why your child is 'left alone not to work in class', was it his choice or teacher has no way with him? I am wondering what makes you classify into either hyper or Aspie? Is there any traits and behaviours that you have identified when he is out of classroom environment? btw,How old is your boy?

[ammonite]

ODD or sensory issues? They are very different. Kids with sensory issues behave differently in a crowded/noisy environment. Some react to fluorescent lights which schools use. Sensory issues are common in aspies. I don’t think ODD is but I may be wrong.