Guest guest Posted October 7, 2009 Report Share Posted October 7, 2009 Hello, My husband and I have a 4 year old son named who may have an autism spectrum disorder. He hasnt been assessed yet but we have suspected for a while that there is something unique going on with him. Now his kindergarten teachers have picked up on the same things, and have encouraged us to get assessed. He is now on a waiting list so we may be waiting a long time before assessment can take place. Have any of you had similarly aged children assessed for Autism spectrum disorders? I guess it appears to be Aspergers in our son, as I have been doing a good amount of reading about it. I can answer yes on many areas of the assessment tools. Can anyone tell me how to respond to ? How do we play with him in a way that will interest him? He is a very smart boy who knows his letters, numbers, colors, shapes, and he has a very detailed knowledge of the the Tank Engine series. His main characteristics which seem in common with Aspergers are, he avoids eye contact except with us (at times), he fixates on things, he doesnt answer questions appropriately (like he will either not respond or say something unrelated to the question topic), he has tantrums, he is very difficult to get to do simple things like washing his hands after going to the bathroom without putting on a fuss. Does any of this sound familiar to anyone? I would like to get in touch with anyone who is interested in talk to me about this, and making new friends in the process as well. Thanks for reading this screed. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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