We've had our seven year old boy, Ben, assessed and he's been found to have D.A.M.P. which is Deficient in Attention, Motor Skills & Perception - basically one step up from ADHD. He also has fine/gross motor dyspraxia and expressive and receptive speech delay. My question is: is it normal with kids with ADHD/DAMP etc to have autistic traits? Ben isn't great socially (is interested in forming relationships with peers but is not that good at sustaining them), but really that is the only major autistic hallmark that he has, he's affectionate, doesn't have obsessive tendencies, eye contact is okay, doesn't have to adhere to routine etc. He does, however, constantly ask "silly" questions or start talking about a game he's playing which is completely out of context and we say "what are you talking about Ben?" THings just seem to pop into his head and he just says them, regardless of their relevance. Is this just a symptom of the language delay or something else?
Thanks in advance!
2007-01-22
12:49:24
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Keri W
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