Hi everyone, I'm new to this board.
I have a 2.5 year old dd. For some time now I have had a suspicion that she may have social/sensory issues. They are mild, but after reading a post about another 3 year old on the Childhood forum, it convinced me even more that she might have Asperger's or something closely related.
Her are some of her behaviors:
- dislikes making eye contact with people (except with people she knows well)
- she has a hard time with strangers and sometimes people she knows. She's not shy per say (she doesn't shrink away or hide), but instead shows somewhat agressive behavior and squawks at them (even though she is verbal).
- she doesn't liked to be touched (except by me). But, at times seems like she needs alot of physical contact. It's not unsual for her to have a foot or another body part pushing up against me while we eat.
- she doesn't generally answer people when they talk to her although she is highly verbal. At times she will want to talk to the person later. For example, dd was in an art class with 3 year old girl who told her about the tv in her new car. Dd ignored her. When we were in the car an hour later, she wanted to talk about the nice girl and she her car.
- she's not very social in most situations. Last week while we were leaving her preschool, a table full of 3 year olds waved and said "bye" to her. Again, she ignored them, but was excited about the "interaction" once we got home.
There are two possibilities for dd assesment, one is a IEP program that will evaluate her and give her appropriate therapy if deemed necessary. The other is through the university, where a team of professionals: pediatrician, child psych, OT or FT, and a speech therapist evaluate and diagnose her condition. Both are free for children under 3.
Dd does excel in many ways and in general is physically meeting her milestones. In my very unprofessional opinion, I think dd case is mild whatever it is, but feel that there is an issue. I would like to know for sure so we can help dd cope with situations more effectively. Also, it might help us figure out what schools, activities, etc. would be most beneficial to her. Dh's side of the family has several neices and nephews with either ADHD and Aspergers. And after reading more info on Aspergers, I'm convinced dh has it as well.
My worry is that somehow getting dd diagnosed will have negative impact on her education (being denied entry into a school) or something else I haven't thought of yet. Sorry for the long post, I really appreciate you sharing any of your insights or experiences.
I have a 2.5 year old dd. For some time now I have had a suspicion that she may have social/sensory issues. They are mild, but after reading a post about another 3 year old on the Childhood forum, it convinced me even more that she might have Asperger's or something closely related.
Her are some of her behaviors:
- dislikes making eye contact with people (except with people she knows well)
- she has a hard time with strangers and sometimes people she knows. She's not shy per say (she doesn't shrink away or hide), but instead shows somewhat agressive behavior and squawks at them (even though she is verbal).
- she doesn't liked to be touched (except by me). But, at times seems like she needs alot of physical contact. It's not unsual for her to have a foot or another body part pushing up against me while we eat.
- she doesn't generally answer people when they talk to her although she is highly verbal. At times she will want to talk to the person later. For example, dd was in an art class with 3 year old girl who told her about the tv in her new car. Dd ignored her. When we were in the car an hour later, she wanted to talk about the nice girl and she her car.
- she's not very social in most situations. Last week while we were leaving her preschool, a table full of 3 year olds waved and said "bye" to her. Again, she ignored them, but was excited about the "interaction" once we got home.
There are two possibilities for dd assesment, one is a IEP program that will evaluate her and give her appropriate therapy if deemed necessary. The other is through the university, where a team of professionals: pediatrician, child psych, OT or FT, and a speech therapist evaluate and diagnose her condition. Both are free for children under 3.
Dd does excel in many ways and in general is physically meeting her milestones. In my very unprofessional opinion, I think dd case is mild whatever it is, but feel that there is an issue. I would like to know for sure so we can help dd cope with situations more effectively. Also, it might help us figure out what schools, activities, etc. would be most beneficial to her. Dh's side of the family has several neices and nephews with either ADHD and Aspergers. And after reading more info on Aspergers, I'm convinced dh has it as well.
My worry is that somehow getting dd diagnosed will have negative impact on her education (being denied entry into a school) or something else I haven't thought of yet. Sorry for the long post, I really appreciate you sharing any of your insights or experiences.
