I'm 90% sure it's Asperger's. I'm okay with this, but still need some encouragement, as does my wife. We have the sweetest, most beautiful little girl and I'm determined not to let the DX become a label or hinderance.
I have to go straight back to work after the meeting, so I'll check in tonight and see what you come up with for us
Anything at this point is good information, so there's no "on topic" for this thread. I'll read anything anyone chooses to post and take it all in.
See you tonight!
My Aspie daughter is 16 and was finally dxed correctly at about 13. We have been thru it all really, so if you want to pm me you can.
How old is your daughter? Public, private school? Where? Is she good at academics or so-so?
Ellen
NT Mom in South Carolina
I'm 90% sure it's Asperger's. I'm okay with this, but still need some encouragement, as does my wife. We have the sweetest, most beautiful little girl and I'm determined not to let the DX become a label or hinderance.
I have to go straight back to work after the meeting, so I'll check in tonight and see what you come up with for us
Anything at this point is good information, so there's no "on topic" for this thread. I'll read anything anyone chooses to post and take it all in.
See you tonight!
You may be interested in reading the following books: Asperger's & Girls, featuring Tony Attwood, Temple Grandin & others; & Donna Williams Everyday Heaven: Journeys beyond the stereotypes of autism. There is also a book by Lianne Willis Holiday (not sure if I spelt that right) called something like 'An Aspie in the Family' that might be helpful. Good luck & keep smiling!
Amama
Amama
Well, no resolution. They stated that they remain unsure and gave us the option of contacting a medical center for a day long study which could lead to a diagnosis. They also mentioned the possibility of non-verbal learning disability. BUT, they never mentioned holding her back (she's only in Kindergarten) and are fully intending on sending her to 1st grade next year. She'd quite adept at most school subjects. They strongly feel that it's her fine, and gross to some extent, that are holding her back and causing her frustration.
Public school in rural KS, btw. The are very helpful and extremely willing to take any measures they can.
Thank you for all the replies, I'm still going to check into them. I'll post if we ever get anything definitive.
jmebonner, I think it is very difficult for school officials to hone in on an "official" diagnosis, even when they feel pretty comfortable about it, simply because it really is considered a medical matter. Still, my son's school was willing to qualify him for special education services on the assumption that he has Aspergers, which I understand is quite unusual, and it's really the services and accomodations that we were after, so it's all we want or need. As with your daughter, the obvious deficiency was in my son's fine and gross motor skills. Once qualified for special education, my son was able to get occupational therapy, speech therapy (pragmatic speech issues), pull outs for help with problem acedemic areas (spelling and writing), counseling, and lunch bunch (supervised social practice). PLUS accomodations like being allowed to shorten written assignments, and to dictate written reports to a typist. Holding him back would not have solved a thing, since he is so bright in many areas; it's just that he has a few issues completing the school work. With an IEP (Individualized Education Program) in place, he has been able to move ahead while taking his time on the things that are troubling for him.
Hopefully you will get a plan in place soon that will help your daughter succeed in school without having so much frustration. It made so much difference once my son's teachers knew to give him some special accomodations, it really did.
Thank you DW. They are doing many of those things like accepting verbal answers given to her para, and they've been working on all the motor skills all year. We're going to do summer school as well as a program to allow her into the school before next school year so she can get somewhat acclimated.
I appreciate your input!