child with social problems??? aspergers???

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Hi my daughter is 3 years old we have a family history of autism and bipolar and ADHD. she is not showing any signs of the bipolar or ADHD but having problems socially. I don't mean the normal problems that a 3 year old has. She refuses to interact with other children at nursery where she has gone for the past year. She only likes adult company and hates to have anything change in her routine. by this I mean if we go through a different door in the nursery this upsets her and she will get very upset . all I am asking is if there is any other disorders except aspergers that are like this. please don't answer with nasty comments and even more so if you don't have a clue what its like as a parent to have children with special needs. I already have one child with autism and another with bipolar and ADHD.

her motor skill are off and she needs an instep in her shoes.

the school are assessing her and it is them that feel there is a real problem going on. the education psychologist will be coming to see her after the school holidays.

Answer 1

Hello,
My name is Bonnie Thorson I am the founder of the Mecosta County Autism Support Group my husband is co-founder.We have four children-our older son has ADHD and our younger son has autism.I als have a brother with Pervsive Developmental Disorder-in short P.D.D. another form of autism. My email address is:
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From what you described abut your child it does sound like a form of autism.And when I say a form of autism I mean there are different levels of autism under the ASD's-Autism Spectrim Disorders.If you don't mind Iwould like you to email me and if you don't mind please go in detail of what symtoms your child has and ask us any questions you may have.
We are here to help.
With care,
Bonnie

Answer 2

I am not an expert in autistic spectrum disorders, so I can't really say if the symptoms you mention could be Aspergers. What I do wonder, though, is whether she might simply be feeing insecure - not because you've done anything wrong, but because it is inevitably difficult for her with siblings with autism and bipolar disorder and ADHD. She is likely to experience the world as unpredictable and chaotic because it inevitably will be. Children - her siblings - are the source of the difficulty so it's not surprising she prefers being with adults. She might be wanting absolute certainty in her routine as something to hang on to, something that won't be unpredictable.

You must be a really together person to manage all that life has thrown at you. I hope you can cope with this latest difficulty and are getting all the support you need.

Answer 3

i have studied on autism and aspergers for a long time... and my younger brother has autism... i found a book called A parents guide to asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism which was very helpful in PDD (Pervasive Developmental Disorders- a group of disorders characterized by delayed or abnormaldevelopment in many pervasive aspects of development:social, communication,behavior, cognition, sometimes even motor skills) this icluded thing like

Autism-the most common of PDDs ranging in severity from those who are very handicapped to those who are mildy socially awkward, slightly unusual in their conversational style and have special intrests

High-Functioning-having normal intelligence and a fairly good command of language

THE HIGHFUNCTIONING AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS INCLUDE:

High-Functioning Autism- The child fits the defintion of autism but has normal cognitive and learning abilites. The child may initially have had difficulty acquring language, but eventually was able to speakat a level close to what was expected for his or her age.

Asperger Syndrome- The child is similar to those with high-funtioning autism, but has fewer symptoms and has little or no difficulty developing language at the normal age

One of the main diagnosis sources that doctors use to diagnose Pervasice Developmental Disorders is the DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disoreders Volume Four)

hope this helps if you need any other help
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Answer 4

I'm sorry to hear that your daughter is having problems but am glad she is being assessed as that's the first step toward treatment. Like you, I would be guessing Asperger's too and I am wondering if she shows any perseveration in her behavior as that would be another indicator? I am not an expert with the PDD/autistic spectrum disorders and the only other thing I'd suggest, though you may have already had this checked out, is to make sure that her hearing is fully intact as sometimes kids with hearing impairments, while not deaf, seem less responsive socially and may be slower to develop language and communication skills because of a difficulty with hearing. Chances are you already have a sense as to whether or not this is a factor, though. I'm sorry I don't have more to offer. I've only had one client (an adult) with Asperger's, so my experience is very limited in this area.

Answer 5

Okay first my son grew up with adhd and he is just fine . he also is a musician . so i know what you are going through . Have you tried getting her some help through her pediatrician ? if not i think that would be the first step . explain to the pediatrician what you have told us . I mean your pediatrician is your best source and he or she should be able to direct you in the right step .I will pray for you and your daughter and hope you get her the help she needs . I had to do this with my son he is now 23.

Answer 6

i was like that as a child and i grew up just fine. she's only three. perhaps she is just introverted. try this web site called webmd.com