Do you have to have pragmatic language disorder to be Aspergers?

[Guest guest]

My school district and IEE is telling us that our child does not have aspergers

because he does not have a pragmatic language disorder. However, doctors who

have known my child and has been his doctor for years say he is Aspergers. Any

comments?

[Guest guest]

Schools can'not diagnosis AS doctors do that. AS is when

kids have a restricted interest, so in the presence of peers

they will talk about there hobbie regardless if that is what the

group is talking about. Although they may be able to carry

on a conversation with an adult that bridges the topics from

one subject to another they can't manage well with peers.

AS kids have social knowledge, they are good at remembering

facts, they may point out how others are breaking rules,

not being kind etc. But AS kids are not able to take an interest

in others interest for the sake of socializing and fitting into the group. They

don't joke around as a way to fit in.

If your child is doing well in school and staying organized they

may say that your child is getting an educataion and doing well.

If your child does not have emotional issues that make school

attendance an issue and he is calm in school, they may

argue there is no impairment that affects education.

Pam

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> My school district and IEE is telling us that our child does not have

aspergers because he does not have a pragmatic language disorder. However,

doctors who have known my child and has been his doctor for years say he is

Aspergers. Any comments?

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