First she needs to know that its for his own good to be tested. The sooner he gets support for it(if he has it) the better. I personally don't know anyone with it though..
From what I've read, it's similar to a mild form of autism. My brother's shrink told him he has a mild case of it...in his instance, he's just super terrible in social situations. But I had a patient with it and he was completely over stimulated easily and got frustrated quickly. It was more like dealing with a socially awkward person than someone with autism. Maybe you guys can take him in when he comes to visit?
If they're both in denial, there's nothing you can do about it. Eventually it will become an issue and I'm surprised his teachers haven't said anything about it by now.
He isnt in kindergarten yet @rtmommy. He starts this year and he is in no way prepared for it. It is going to be a disaster. His daycare facilities mentioned it before, but they all wanted him tested for add or ADHD. He doesn't have that and I think that is WAY overdiagnosed in the first place.
He'll be evaluated in kinder and his mother will have no option than acknowledge it. He'll must likely need occupational therapy and speech therapy in his first, if not all his years of grammer school.
I find it odd that your BF got a little insulted. Don't you mother these kids for a few months out of the year?
Oh wow, @HomeBirthAdvocate, they are very rigorous about educational delay here in Arizona. They evaluate in kinder, even sooner of a child is in Head Start.
My best firond's husband has it. He's also extremely intelligent. His first word wasn't until h e was 2 and it was a full sentence plain and clear; no baby talk. He as an adult has a very hard time multitasking, but is very smart.
@HomeBirthAdvocate, I'm seriously shocked! From personal experience I know 4 children 3 of which are my nephews and niece. One was requested an evaluation in Head Start and the other two in kinder. All are now on OT, speech therapy out other programs. I'm in Tucson, so maybe things are done slightly different, I don't know.
I have tO get my step .... We all tink Inst something about her
Like she's really clumsy She need speech therapy She gets lost when we talk She tries to avoid eye contact She stares at the people She aisle her self when we talk to her Preffers to play alone And many more ... I just wish I could take her and where do you have to take her? I don't know
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I find it odd that your BF got a little insulted. Don't you mother these kids for a few months out of the year?
We all tink Inst something about her
Like she's really clumsy
She need speech therapy
She gets lost when we talk
She tries to avoid eye contact
She stares at the people
She aisle her self when we talk to her
Preffers to play alone
And many more ... I just wish I could take her and where do you have to take her? I don't know
@angieahrens, yes!!!! He is very creepy at times!