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I am so new at this. My first try at a chat room. I'm just in need of some information and/or opinions from those who have a child with asperger's. My grandson is now six. When he was 3 yaers old I knew something was different about him. I began researching a bit and Asperger's Syndrome began to fit . As a toddler, he did not communicate well. He was very intellegent, began his ABC's and 123's early, but he could not communicate well. He would "baby-babble" when he got excited, even uo to when he was 5. He does not always make good eye contact. He does not explain why he took the toy from his brother. He will make screaming noises and grunts when he is in the midst of these toy arguments instead of trying to reason with his brother. He seems to not understand personal boundries. He will touch his classmates even after the teacher has asked him not to. At school the teacher said he was laughing at one of his classmates when she was crying. Yet he IS NOT the type of kid who would hurt anyone's feelings. I've also seen Andy laugh at an inappropriate time durning a family funtion, but he could'nt explain why he did it. When he is sent to the principles office, he really does'nt understand what he did was wrong. He cannot seem to explain himself . His tone of voice seems a little odd. He often repeats the exact same greeting phrases with the exact rises and falls in tonation each time. I know you may think I'm biased, because I'm the adoring granny, but my Grandson is so unbelievably lovable. His teacher is saying he is a bully, but he is not. I've seen a child, usually older than six, do something to another child in a mallicious way....you can see it in they're eyes. My grandson does not show that "look" at all. He can read at a 1st grade level, do addition and subtraction, but is not really connecting socially to people. His hearing has been tested and is fine. Sometimes however, it can take 4 or 5 times of calling his name before he responds.He has a slightly odd gait also, especially when he runs. I really do not have a normal sort of flowing conversation with him. I can't seem to keep him on subject.This is getting lengthy, but there are even more signs! He has a wonderful heart. Both of his parents are teachers. They have 2 other children who appear not to have AS. They acknowledge he has a speech and communication delay, and are now seeking therapy. My daughter in law refuses to cosider it because she says she has had kids with AS in her class, and she says her son is not like them. When I told my son(the father) that I suspected AS a couple of years ago, I was pretty much slammed. II think they are beginning to realize there is something diferent about thier son, but arnn't ready to accept. I just want him to get all the help he can get, but, of course, I'm the granny, not the decision maker. Am I wrong about the signs I see? ↓
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