Re: diagnosing Aspergers Syndrome

[Guest guest]

Yes, in preschool, K it was anxiety, in first grade it was OCD. And

then after a very extensive neuropyschological test it was AS. And now

I am sure it is AS with emotional regulation disorder. In our case the AS has to

be the focus of treatment. These kids don't respond to treatment for emotional

issues in the way someone without AS would.

It has taken me a few years to understand AS better. I had such a shallow idea

of the problem and the treatment.

Try to find someone that truely has an AS practice and not just a mixed

bag. IF your child has emotional issues too. Look harder for a

behaviorist that has dealt extensively with this kind of patient it will well be

worth the effort.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Yes, my son was thought to be ADD by his pediatrician and a Psycologist when he

was 4 years old. We then had him evaluated by a Child Developement Center and

the Psychiatrist was toying with the posiblity of Tourettes because it runs in

my family. When he turned 6 we had Neuropsycological testing done and he was dx

PDD-NOS/Mild Aspergers.

I do think that it is fairly common for the dianosis to change. When they are

little the social problems are not usually noticed as most kids only parallel

play when they are young. It is not until they are noticably behind their peers

that it is clear that ADHD is not the problem or not only the problem.

Vickie

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> Did any parents find that doctors tried to diagnose their child with different

behavioral conditions, such as bipolar or ADHD, prior to the Asperger's

Syndrome?

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[Guest guest]

We have just been dealing with this in preparation for IEP meetings with our

public school. The pediatrician wanted to give our dd a dx of ADHD and we told

her that no one who has actually done testing of our kid, or who has taught our

kid, thinks that ADHD is a correct DX. We told her that we think she is a dead

on fit for Aspergers and she said that she didn't think so, but that she was

fitting a PDD NOS dx. Which to me just is a catch-all if there is one symptom

that just doesn't fit. (my dd doesn't flap...although she does do plenty of

other stimming behaviors: spinning mostly and other tics). So we are fine with

the PDD NOS dx, but since there is no difference in treatment of either PDD NOS

or AS, it seems pretty arbitrary.

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> Did any parents find that doctors tried to diagnose their child with different

behavioral conditions, such as bipolar or ADHD, prior to the Asperger's

Syndrome?

>

[Guest guest]

All I add my two cents in here. We not only had doctors trying to dx our son

with everything under the son, but everyone at school too. I think everyone

clasped onto an aspect of autism that they saw. Everyone had a different idea

of what " it " was. This eventually forced us to go get a neuropsych eval on our

own time and dime to end all the armchair psychologizing.

Ruth

[Guest guest]

yes, of course. because of anxiety and OCD and rituals, the child becomes explosive and hyper and difficult. As a mother, I know what asperger's is because I already have 1 diagnosed kid so with the second, I just went for confirmation. After they hear the A word, they suddenly agree.

[Guest guest]

Absolutely! Have the ADHD/OCD/Anxiety

diagnosis now but believe in my heart and head it is Aspergers. Working hard to

find the right doc, right meds and right dx.

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diagnosing Aspergers Syndrome

Did any parents find that doctors tried to diagnose

their child with different behavioral conditions, such as bipolar or ADHD,

prior to the Asperger's Syndrome?

[Guest guest]

You should see a psychiatrist or dev doc and have an evaluation done to figure out what dx she has. Then you would at least know how to approach the problems she has.

Roxanna

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( ) diagnosing Aspergers Syndrome

Did any parents find that doctors tried to diagnose their child with different behavioral conditions, such as bipolar or ADHD, prior to the Asperger's Syndrome?

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