• Replies 4 replies
  • Subscribers 25 subscribers
  • Views 1949 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Options
Related
Hints and tips
  • To quote someone's message, first select/highlight the relevant text, and then use the Quote button that appears
  • To "mention" someone, type @ followed by the start of the forum name, and choose from the list; that person will get a notification of being mentioned

Asperger's with very new OCD type behaviour

khs666

Afternoon all.  First post, so please be gentle....

My 15 year old son has Noonan's, Aspergers (with associated ADHD) and many associated issues diagnosed (for instance sleep issues or dyspraxia). We are used to new behaviour but this one has us stumped and concerned.

Since a Parent's evening on tuesday, my son has been exhibiting what to us can only be described as OCD type behaviour both at school and around the house.  The behaviour is 'extreme tidyness' especially in his bedroom - everything doesn't necessarily have to be put away, but it all needs to be square in relation to the table, desk, floor, other piles or items and other furniture. He's even tidied up his wardrobe (into relevant piles) for the first time in 15 years without us asking. At school he has to have space, and pens, pencils, calculator etc have to be square on the desk. Books have to be in size order, with one corner being squared off.  The behaviour started on Wednesday morning, hasn't been seen before except for one instance, and literally he's gone from one state to another (messy to tidy) overnight.

We were wondering if anyone had come across such behaviour before?  We think it's anxiety induced due to the parents evening, but he won't say why.

Ta very muchly

Kev

Parents

  • Thanks IntenseWorld for your response.

    To be clear on one point the AS is co-morbid with the Noonan's - Noonan's is a 'pick and mix' genetic syndrome which was diagnosed originally at about 2 1/2, whereas the AD wasn't diagnosed until 10 via a paediatrician, but the Noonan's has behavioural issues similar in context to AD, but additional physical issues.  However, the AD allowed us to access a whole host of support services not available to us with just the NS because no-one's ever heard of it! (about 1 in 5000). The mix is unusual, at least in Wiltshire where at one point there was one other pupil with NS but no-one with both.

    The interesting description in your reply is the 'Almost overnight' comment. That's exactly what's happened to my son - it's nice to have someone that has been through it!

    We will monitor the situation, and manage the issues as they arrive.  It's less tidying more organising / arranging stuff, which can - in the first few days - extremely disconcerting.

    As for the parent's evening, we have discussed it - as a higher-functioning ASD sufferer the expectations he has are quite high which we think MAYBE a catalyst for the behaviour - and associated with it is the constant issues we have with the school only seeing 'Austistic Spectrum' and believing that he cannot therefore do 'well'.  As he has a statement and spends time in a resource base during breaks and lunch, this unfortunately only reinforces the discrimination he faces.

    Thanks again for you reply. 

Reply

  • Thanks IntenseWorld for your response.

    To be clear on one point the AS is co-morbid with the Noonan's - Noonan's is a 'pick and mix' genetic syndrome which was diagnosed originally at about 2 1/2, whereas the AD wasn't diagnosed until 10 via a paediatrician, but the Noonan's has behavioural issues similar in context to AD, but additional physical issues.  However, the AD allowed us to access a whole host of support services not available to us with just the NS because no-one's ever heard of it! (about 1 in 5000). The mix is unusual, at least in Wiltshire where at one point there was one other pupil with NS but no-one with both.

    The interesting description in your reply is the 'Almost overnight' comment. That's exactly what's happened to my son - it's nice to have someone that has been through it!

    We will monitor the situation, and manage the issues as they arrive.  It's less tidying more organising / arranging stuff, which can - in the first few days - extremely disconcerting.

    As for the parent's evening, we have discussed it - as a higher-functioning ASD sufferer the expectations he has are quite high which we think MAYBE a catalyst for the behaviour - and associated with it is the constant issues we have with the school only seeing 'Austistic Spectrum' and believing that he cannot therefore do 'well'.  As he has a statement and spends time in a resource base during breaks and lunch, this unfortunately only reinforces the discrimination he faces.

    Thanks again for you reply. 

Children
No Data