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What Are The Symptoms Of Asperger's Syndrome?
Question: My granddaughter is in kindergarten. She did not attend preschool. The school is attempting to label her. Initially, they wanted to consider her as ADD and OCD. Now they say she has aspergers. I have been reading and am not without education. I am a CRNA with a masters degree and I am trying to look at this objectively. I have read about the early signs and XXXXXXX did not display any of them. She makes eye contact. She smiles and communicates a lot! Her mother did send her to speech therapy for three months as a toddler because of concerns about speaking; however, it turned out to be more about educating my daughter to not continue to communicate through non verbal means.
If she does have Aspergers what would be the signs and symptoms for a child age 6?
Thank you!
If she does have Aspergers what would be the signs and symptoms for a child age 6?
Thank you!
Brief Answer:
A step by step approach needs to be taken.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided. The awareness about the mentioned ailments is very poor but the diagnosis is objective indeed.
I would insist you to answer the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) which is a vailidated screening tool for such ailments. Find the details and scoring mentioned at: www.YYYY.com
Next, answer the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT) Questionnaire. Find the details at: https://www.YYYY.org
If the tests indicate a degree of suspicion, be sure to visit a pediatrician for confirmation.
The diagnosis of Asperger's disease has already been dropped and merged with Autism to form a new entity called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Answering the M-CHAT will give you an idea of the possibilities. You can find further details of the ailment at: http://www.YYYY/health/topics/YYYY/index.shtml
Hope that helps.
Regards
A step by step approach needs to be taken.
Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.
I have gone carefully through the details provided. The awareness about the mentioned ailments is very poor but the diagnosis is objective indeed.
I would insist you to answer the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) which is a vailidated screening tool for such ailments. Find the details and scoring mentioned at: www.YYYY.com
Next, answer the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers, Revised (M-CHAT) Questionnaire. Find the details at: https://www.YYYY.org
If the tests indicate a degree of suspicion, be sure to visit a pediatrician for confirmation.
The diagnosis of Asperger's disease has already been dropped and merged with Autism to form a new entity called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Answering the M-CHAT will give you an idea of the possibilities. You can find further details of the ailment at: http://www.YYYY/health/topics/YYYY/index.shtml
Hope that helps.
Regards
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