Son diagnosed w/Aspergers! Im not sure though! - Asperger's Syndrome Message Board

Jenbuck29 · 03-07-2009, 10:37 PM

My 4 yr old is downright defiant against me! He is like super nanny's biggest challenge! Mean as ever one minute and just a sweetheart the next! He is very smart! 2 smart 4 his age! He does have a problem w/ change in routine, potty training, and ocd moments. He is currently receiving therapy for his potty training, but his therapist, (not the phychiatrist), is saying she doesn't think he has it. But she doesn't see the horrible fits of rage @ the house. Him saying i don;t love you anymore and calling you a dummy XXX and screaming to the top of his lungs anywhere i take him, most of all in the car! He throws his shoes at me when im driving. I love him with all my heart, but is this just normal kid behavior or something more serious? He is the smartest kid n his class practically, just the behavior is out of control.

Mira11 · 03-08-2009, 11:48 PM

hi - i would rec'd taking you son to a child psychologist for a thorough eval and they'll include intervews from you and teachers ,etc. to help decide what interventions would be good.

let us know what happens.

fufu · 03-10-2009, 12:42 PM

coincidentally, a friend of mine just told me today that her six year old has recently been diagnosed with aspergers. funny enough for about the past four years the entire neighborhood new that there was something off about this child, yet she never did.
anyway, i did some research on this this morning as i always do when someone tells me something and this is what i learned: aspergers is a form of autism, these children often display signs of being unsocial, they have problems listening to others. In my experiece with this particular child, i can hear him screaming, yelling, throwing tantrums and i live across the street. does your son act this way only towards you? or also with his teaches? please know a lot of these kids are smart they just have behaviour problems,
and no social skills. if your son has been diagnosed then i'm assuming that he has done all sorts of psychological evaluations, and all sorts of tests? are you doubting the diagnosis? this child i know, never answers back when you speak to him and never looks you in the eyes, he does not take orders well form his teachers and does not interact at all with his peers. please get to the bottom of this, if your child needs help, please get him it. glad to hear you see there is a problem, that is the first step to getting the proper help for your child. the behaviour that your child is exhibiting right now is not normal, throwing shoes at you in the car as your driving, it can be deadly.
this type of behaviour is not in any way normal, or acceptable anywhere.
you need to get him psychiatrists and psycologist and pediatricians to evaluate him and his situation. does your child have a shadow at school?
please be patient, imagine waht he's going through.

Allfourit · 03-12-2009, 07:54 PM

Try another doctor. Try many doctors if you are unsure. My 4 year old has Autism, a friend has a teenager with Aspergers. Your sons behavior doesn't sound like either one to me, but then, I am not a doctor. You do need help but don't just accept one diagnosis if you are unsure about what they are saying. Have you explored your own disciplinary skills? There could be a more simple answer to your problem. Don't mean to offend.
Michelle.

mscat40 · 03-15-2009, 02:58 PM

I would question the diagnoses too if it were my child. What are the reasons why he is not potty trained? A Aperger child would be advanced in these skills, not delayed.
Your child might be doing this for control reasons? or anger issues? What is going on in preschol? What is suppose to happen when a child is experiencing emotional problems is that the "whole child" needs to be looked at. Where the child is experiencing stress. If your sone is simply taking his anger out on you.. Why he is having these rage , temper tanturms, and how his parents are handeling them when they are occuring.
Psychatrists have to give diagnoses in order to treat patients. Keep that in mind. For such a young child, a developmental ped. or specialist is most qualified in diagnosing. Call your local Regional center. They will evaluate your son! . That is the best thing to do. Look in your phone book. Call them up, tell them , what you know, and what the psych doctor said. And that you need a more accurate diagnose. OR you can also turn to your local school district. Your son is close enough to being evaluated by your local school district, and they will do a full eval on him as well.