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[Guest guest]

Hmmmmm.... I consider Greggory having HFA and not aspergers because he has

language issues. And some learning difficulties. But Greggory really does not

stim. Although he used to all the time! He has melt downs but not that often.

Maybe 1 every other week if that. He does have food issues but will not freak

out if they don't have what they want. He will pout and not eat though.

Anyway, I still say he is HFA. Does that sounds right to anyone else?

Jacquie H

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Thanks everyone! Yeah I was just clueless...and I like how everyone explained

it. To me, personally, Aspergers and HFA is different. See for me ,my oldest is

BORDERLINE Aspergers and ADHD.....and he's " normal " but has a hard time with

change, etc, etc. Okay anyway, my 3 1/2 year old is doing very well and although

may not be considered moderately autistic anymore, he is AND ALWAYS WILL be

Autistic in my mind. That said, I can see where he may (or may not b/c I take it

one day at a time) become HFA as he gets older b/c he IS learning and picks

things up very quickly, etc...BUT he still stims with his fingers and sometimes

his mouth when he's very proud of himself or very excited about something..that

is NOT NT, ha ha..and of course he can't carry on conversations yet nor can he

answer questions that are not concrete (what is that, what are you doing?)..How

are you? What does that mean? ha ha ha. So you see..I have one gal who has a 13

year old son . She fought to have his diagnosis changed from Autism to

Asperger's. HE IS very smart, but he is AUTISTIC. I mean he has outbursts if

they bring him chicken nuggets, yet they forgot to take the sauce off the

plate..and he STIMS iwth a pen everywhere he goes.. I have a friend whose son IS

Aspgers' and 8 years old, and he never stims really, had language early, but is

QUIRKY. He knows right from wrong, but if a friend tells him to say " Say LIsa is

fat " . HE'll blurt out " lisa is fat " adn not have a clue WHAT just happened. ha

ha. But he's sweet. So....for me, I think Seth may one day be HFA, but I do not

think I'll ever go with an Asperger's syndrome. They are different to me.

Did i make ANY sense? I'm just rambling, ha ha ha. Sorry!!

Sherri Winstead

Mom to (6); Seth (3, autism)

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[Guest guest]

I could be wrong but from what you have said about her I have always thought of

her as HF. But of course some days are worse than others and some are great.

Jacquie H

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Yes I think so. Everyone tells me that my 3.5 daughter is high functioning

but I can't see it. Her language is good now though her pragmatic speech is

still really delayed. She picks things up really quick though so I think

that's where " high functioning " comes from. That's on a good day. On a bad

day I just think everyone is lying to me and they all just feel sorry for me.

Best of luck to your little one

[Guest guest]

Jacquie,

They say is aspergers and he has language issues, so who knows? I

don't see any reason to worry about which he is simple because they are

still called and can be labled as Autism Spectrum Disorder. I think that

very neatly wraps it up, don't you?

Sue

[Guest guest]

>>I don't see any reason to worry about which he is simple because they are

still called and can be labled as Autism Spectrum Disorder. I think that very

neatly wraps it up, don't you?

Sue<<<

I agree, the Dev ped that DX only put under DX " Autism Disorder. " (Oh

there was alot more to the report than that)...Granted is only 2 1/2 but

until it becomes an issue of services, I am totally comfortable with just that.

If someone is really interested in understanding Autism, I do sometimes say " He

appears to be on the mild side at this time " (Usually this is the line to cut

them off from something like " but he is banging his head against the wall "

I think I need more coffee

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