Re: New member with 15 yr old son on the spectrum

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Kids that are verbal learners do talk to themselves to hear

themselves think that in itself is not a problem.

It could be that he is very lonely and has a rich

fantasy life to feel connected.

What part started in his teens? Autism and AS start in the first few years.

It is so hard to figure out, you may want to look at the

symptoms of schzophenia. And the personality disorder

sczoid affective personality disorder.

Pam

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> Hello, you all. I just joined after finding out about this forum from a friend

of mine. It sparked my interest, with a 14 year old dx'ed HFA. He's a great boy,

very compassionate, loves building and constructing things, and claims to have

an " emotional " connection with water.

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> I'm a bit curious as to some of his perceptions. He is a loner and has no

desire for friendships. He mostly sits by himself and does things, often talking

to himself for hours on end in his room.

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> I was kind of curious about him talking to himself so much. It is as if he

holds conversations with himself, asks questions and answers them. I asked him

once why he does this? He says, " Because I am making attempts to communicate

with my environment. " I found this very strange.

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> He claims to have an innate connection with space. He claims that he asks his

environment a question and answers as if the environment talks back. I do not in

any way understand this. He claims he feels personal connections to the shapes

of objects, lines in the walls, etc.. And he appears to be " emotionally "

connected to water, including the word " water. " He carries it wherever he goes.

And he is deeply invested in watching water, playing in it, etc.

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> I am more concerned that he is forgoing most social contact because of this.

It started way before his teen years. I thought it was like a phase, but it has

just gotten more and more deep with him. I suspect he will likely end up in some

sort of water-related job in the future, maybe even something with construction

or something. I don't know. He loves legos and building things, too.

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> Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this with their sons or

daughters?

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