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Possible to be sociable with Aspergers

Migsy

Hi

I'm new to the formum.  I have had problems with my 10 yr old all his life with very challenging behaviour which seems to fit with AS.  He is functions well though and copes just about OK at school.  I find his behaviour at home increasingly difficult to manage as he get physically bigger and stronger.  I also find his stresses and meltdowns hard.  

 

The thing which has always made me think he is not ASD is that he is very sociable. He has no problems with eye contact etc.  However, he can behave inappropriately and tends to hurt people a lot, for example, he will get angry when playing football and trip other players up or he might kick a ball towards someone's face if they do something he doesn't like.  So, he does have some problems socially, it is just that he is friendly and loves social gatherings such as parties etc.  He has plenty of friends although I do hear them having a word with him for his unwanted behaviour sometimes.

 

Is it possible to have AS and still be sociable and friendly?  

 

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  • Hello Migsy,

    I am very sorry to hear about your concerns. I have included a link to some information about diagnosis in children:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/all-about-diagnosis/diagnosis-the-process-for-children/diagnosis-what-to-expect.aspx

    On the first page of that you will find further links to info about autism and about Asperger syndrome. I hope you will find that useful when considering the difficulties your son is experiencing and you are deciding what to do next. You can find out more about how an assessment can be sought through that article. If you have any further questions or would like to talk through your situation please do give the Autism Helpline a call (contact info is also included in the above articles) and they will do their best to help.

    I'm sure our users will have experience to share on this subject and please do continue discussing and asking questions here.

    Best of luck to you and your family.

    Sandra - mod

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  • Hello Migsy,

    I am very sorry to hear about your concerns. I have included a link to some information about diagnosis in children:

    http://www.autism.org.uk/about-autism/all-about-diagnosis/diagnosis-the-process-for-children/diagnosis-what-to-expect.aspx

    On the first page of that you will find further links to info about autism and about Asperger syndrome. I hope you will find that useful when considering the difficulties your son is experiencing and you are deciding what to do next. You can find out more about how an assessment can be sought through that article. If you have any further questions or would like to talk through your situation please do give the Autism Helpline a call (contact info is also included in the above articles) and they will do their best to help.

    I'm sure our users will have experience to share on this subject and please do continue discussing and asking questions here.

    Best of luck to you and your family.

    Sandra - mod

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