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Had an appt here today with our neurotherapy chick. She wants further investigation becuase she doesn't believe ds has Aspergers and is leaning towards ADHD and ODD.

Why? - Superior language skills. Massive engery levels and inability to concentrate for a decent periods, the huge anger/rage issues when he can't have his own way.

I'm not surprised really. I like and trust this girl and she says - he is very perceptive of the environment around him, he is aware of the effect of his behaviour on others (and in fact often threatens to "go off") and CAN behave perfectly when it suits him. In fact he is quite the little charmer.

Recently I have been noticing these things too. Foolishly I thought it was all the hometherapy I've been doing with him . I'm sure it has helped.....but when xp called me a few weeks ago to tell me ds was the life of the party at his place I thought we were making leaps. He strides to the front door to greet his grandads work buddies, shakes their hands and asks how their day is. Sits on the wives knees and makes jokes and chats away.

He has started to deal with other kids better - he is able to walk away from problems, and seems to have a better understanding of friendships. He made friends with a few kids on bikes out the front last week. He has no problem approaching people anymore. In fact he walked straight up to a group of guys down the main street (one of them had a snake!), puts out his hand and said "Hi, I'm Mitch, and that's my dad over there, can I see?" Surely this isn't Aspergers/Autism?

But what about the silly rituals - The Simpsons, the trains, Star Wars.......

I'm so tired from thinking about it. Bourbon time.