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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 588849" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The more you talk about her, the more symptoms I see of Aspergers (obviously a very bright academically Aspie with poor social skills and social cue reading). Again, none of us are professionals so we don't know for sure. I do think a neuropsychologist would be a good idea for her, even if you have to take her to a private one. A developmental pediatrician is usually for much younger kids and does not do the extremity of testing neuropsychs do. You can not assume she will just grow out of it.</p><p></p><p>Often Aspies seem to be empathy challenged because they are "me-centered" and not in the way of a regular young kid who may be a bit selfish. They honestly spend a lot of time inside their own heads, and speak their minds because they don't "get" that it may hurt somebody else. Some kids on the autism spectrum, in all of the spectrum, do get violent, either often or sometimes. They have less ability to control themselves than typical children. </p><p></p><p>My final word: Have her completely evaluated. She has many strengths and her intelligence will help her learn social skillls, but she may need almost a text book class to teach them to her. Often these kids do not pick up the skills by watching other kids. Part of that is because many don't pay much attention to wh at other kids do and are not interested in social norms. Many Aspies are brilliant in certain areas. Yet they seem clueless in simple social situations.</p><p></p><p>If she does or doesn't have it, she will still do better if she is tested. In the US you get little help unless you seek out help. Your child is just considered "unusual" or "bad." And it's not true!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 588849, member: 1550"] The more you talk about her, the more symptoms I see of Aspergers (obviously a very bright academically Aspie with poor social skills and social cue reading). Again, none of us are professionals so we don't know for sure. I do think a neuropsychologist would be a good idea for her, even if you have to take her to a private one. A developmental pediatrician is usually for much younger kids and does not do the extremity of testing neuropsychs do. You can not assume she will just grow out of it. Often Aspies seem to be empathy challenged because they are "me-centered" and not in the way of a regular young kid who may be a bit selfish. They honestly spend a lot of time inside their own heads, and speak their minds because they don't "get" that it may hurt somebody else. Some kids on the autism spectrum, in all of the spectrum, do get violent, either often or sometimes. They have less ability to control themselves than typical children. My final word: Have her completely evaluated. She has many strengths and her intelligence will help her learn social skillls, but she may need almost a text book class to teach them to her. Often these kids do not pick up the skills by watching other kids. Part of that is because many don't pay much attention to wh at other kids do and are not interested in social norms. Many Aspies are brilliant in certain areas. Yet they seem clueless in simple social situations. If she does or doesn't have it, she will still do better if she is tested. In the US you get little help unless you seek out help. Your child is just considered "unusual" or "bad." And it's not true! [/QUOTE]
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