I keep trying to find "support" for high functioning ASD - but it always leads me to Aspergers which my son definitely does not have. He is very, very outgoing. Our only problem is impulse control (very bad when he is tired) and bad listening skills (same situation when tired). He has a tendency to lash out at my husband, but I think that stems from frustration that he works a lot.

He has been in a ABA preschool program & will start regulare Kindergarden in Sept.

Anyone out there with a kid that most people think is "hard to handle"?

Thanks.

you have just discribed my aspie

The line between HFA and aspergers is very fine,I bieleved my son should have dx of HFA because t he could speak he was selective mute they gave AS buthe is HFA I was going to query itbut thetreatments andservices are the same for bothso westuck to the As

One of the biggest challenges with David is learning to distinguish between the times that he's having a real issue and when he's just being a stubborn six-year old boy. He's also very much aware that he's different from other kids. On the good side, he is so verbal that he's sometimes able to tell us what's bothering him. A few months ago, he said to my husband, "Daddy, sometimes my feet don't talk to me. So I dance." We've always known that he has some body awareness issues, but it was encouraging to hear him be able to verbalize it.

Welcome to the forum!

Heather

Thanks for replying. Yes, your son sounds very similar. Zac's speech has improved immensely & so have his sensory issues. He has been in the "Why" stage for a while now which makes me have to think alot more to provide answers to his questions. As a toddler, he used to be a runner. At the park or beach he would just want to run but that has stopped. Recently, we went out on my husband's boat & Zac was not following the rules which resulted in a shorter ocean trip. I think the sounds, sights, and motion from the ocean were a bit overwhelming for him.

I am super patient with my son - but sometimes it can get to me. How about you?

Thank god for good red wine, yoga, working out, and deep breaths - ofcourse not all at the same time.

That is funny about the public toilets. Autistic kids tend to want everything the same, all the time - you would think that would hold true for toilets as well!

I'm right there with you on the red wine and exercise! Although tonight I'm leaning toward a chardonnay.

I know it must drive you nuts - but it's great that Zac can ask so many "why" questions. David doesn't quite seem to get that yet. He's getting better at putting cause and effect together, but when we introduce the word "why" it confuses him.