Asperger's Syndrome
One form of Austim Spectrum that is rarely addressed is Asperger's Syndrome. This form of very high functioning child sometimes isn't properly diagnosed until the child is about to enter jr. high age.
Our bio son who has always had straight A's, could talk at 6 months of age still has problems. He is very focused on certain subjects, is the most honest/caring person you will find, can recite verabatum poetry, scenes from movies, can do mathematical problems without blinking an eye, and remember and tell you historical facts and information beyond his age. But, on the flip side, he doesn't make friends easily (they think he's an "alien" as he calls it), he doesn't show emotions readily, likes to be alone most of the time (unless he finds an audience for his facts of the day/century-which can take hours to listen to) and most of all VERY literal (No grey areas, and slang terms will not compute).
Schools have a hard time believing someone "so smart/gifted", has a PDD, so you have to fight, find a great physcologist/therapist (sometimes combination), to help with taking your concerns to the school board. These children cannot take a test in 30 mins., they want to be correct so badly that half of the test will be blank (resulting in 1/2 being "wrong"), causing extra grief and anxiety on the student. We finally found the right team, and just like magic given 1-2 hours for a test and he's straight A's.
Don't give up keep up the fight for your children!!!!
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