Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
How to distinguish adhd in autism from mania or even mania from anxiety...any tips?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 383337" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I remember years ago, husband & I were driving in the country to go visit my eldest sister and her kids. As we drove up, eldest nephew (aged about 8 at the time) recognised us. He and the other kids were in the driveway getting ready to wash the family car. In his excitement when he saw us, nephew picked up an empty bucket and put it over his head. I remember thinking at the time that it was odd, but nothing more. I put it down to an unusual way to express excitement and delight (we were very close). He did take the bucket off his head and give me a hug, but he was running around very excited, almost manic. His siblings were also excited but being younger, perhaps didn't know us so well. Nephew was always very much a easy child.</p><p></p><p>I would put a lot of the described behaviour down to immaturity (my nephew was about 8; autistic kids tend to behave like other kids, but at a different time in their life); to excitement (and the normal level of manic behaviour you can get at such times) plus the social inappropriateness you also get in autism. However, certainly make notes and share it with the doctor. But over time these behaviours should ease, if it's just immaturity/lack of social skills.</p><p></p><p>Watch and wait.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 383337, member: 1991"] I remember years ago, husband & I were driving in the country to go visit my eldest sister and her kids. As we drove up, eldest nephew (aged about 8 at the time) recognised us. He and the other kids were in the driveway getting ready to wash the family car. In his excitement when he saw us, nephew picked up an empty bucket and put it over his head. I remember thinking at the time that it was odd, but nothing more. I put it down to an unusual way to express excitement and delight (we were very close). He did take the bucket off his head and give me a hug, but he was running around very excited, almost manic. His siblings were also excited but being younger, perhaps didn't know us so well. Nephew was always very much a easy child. I would put a lot of the described behaviour down to immaturity (my nephew was about 8; autistic kids tend to behave like other kids, but at a different time in their life); to excitement (and the normal level of manic behaviour you can get at such times) plus the social inappropriateness you also get in autism. However, certainly make notes and share it with the doctor. But over time these behaviours should ease, if it's just immaturity/lack of social skills. Watch and wait. Marg [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
How to distinguish adhd in autism from mania or even mania from anxiety...any tips?
Top