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Please help - I'm so puzzled...

Jdog

My 5 year old son has had a repetitive "tick" from the time he was an infant that presents itself (mostly) when excited or concentrating.  He rocks forward and pumps his hands in toward his body then away.  He does this at leas a dozen times a day.  I realize this is textbook "stimming", however, he has no issues with social situations (he is very popular in his school and seeks out friends), he is compassionate and empathetic toward others, makes eye contact, and is overall a happy boy.  No behavioural issues or trouble in school / caregiver setting.  We took him to a developmental pediatrician yesterday, and they (based primarily on video of the stimming) think he may have Aspergers.  Are there other syndromes that primarily focus around stimming?  The foundation of an Aspergers diagnosis appears to be social, but we have no concerns in this regard, so the possible diagnosis is quite confusing.  We took him to the doctor because of his physical tick...now having a possible Aspergers diagnosis is a shock.

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  • Hope,

    Thank you for your thoughtful questions.  I will answer them one at a time.

    (Does your son have narrow and singular interests...):  He has interests that are more intense than others (construction, farming, and trains), but his interests are not exclusive.  Going to a museum for example, he may want to spend more time at the train exhibit, but wants to check out all areas of the museum.

    (Does your son take things literally and/or too far...):  No, he understand humor and nuance as well.    He does worry about things, but not to the degree they are debilitating.  He is not overwhelmed by loud noises.  He is not very possessive with friends, but he also doesn't "need" to have friends.  As his teacher decribed it, it is more important to him to play with things how he wants to than it is to have a certain friend or two with him (altough he never excludes people and does seek out relationships).  

    (Tiptoes):  No, didn't as a toddler either.

    (Tantrums):  He has had two tantrums, I can't even remember over what, where he cried for about 30 minutes and had a hard time calming down.  Once he calmed down, he was ok.  I also don't give in when my kids cry (if for example they want a certain toy or something), so I'm not sure if this would have an impact or not.

    (Skill Profile):  He is very mechanicaly inclined - he just seems to "get it" when looking at how things go together, move, etc.  His Father is an Architect and was much the same way as a kid, so I always thought that had something do do with it.  He is average at letters and starting so show proficiency with numbers.


    I am interested in your response!

    Thank you

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  • Hope,

    Thank you for your thoughtful questions.  I will answer them one at a time.

    (Does your son have narrow and singular interests...):  He has interests that are more intense than others (construction, farming, and trains), but his interests are not exclusive.  Going to a museum for example, he may want to spend more time at the train exhibit, but wants to check out all areas of the museum.

    (Does your son take things literally and/or too far...):  No, he understand humor and nuance as well.    He does worry about things, but not to the degree they are debilitating.  He is not overwhelmed by loud noises.  He is not very possessive with friends, but he also doesn't "need" to have friends.  As his teacher decribed it, it is more important to him to play with things how he wants to than it is to have a certain friend or two with him (altough he never excludes people and does seek out relationships).  

    (Tiptoes):  No, didn't as a toddler either.

    (Tantrums):  He has had two tantrums, I can't even remember over what, where he cried for about 30 minutes and had a hard time calming down.  Once he calmed down, he was ok.  I also don't give in when my kids cry (if for example they want a certain toy or something), so I'm not sure if this would have an impact or not.

    (Skill Profile):  He is very mechanicaly inclined - he just seems to "get it" when looking at how things go together, move, etc.  His Father is an Architect and was much the same way as a kid, so I always thought that had something do do with it.  He is average at letters and starting so show proficiency with numbers.


    I am interested in your response!

    Thank you

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