different kid in different environment | Autism PDD
I am lucky that my ds is usually a pretty go-with-the flow kid at home.
My son definitely presents as "more autistic" at school. I wouldn't say his behavior at school is unrecognizable, but he definitely seems more affected in that environment. My team at school told me that it is typical. School puts more stress on kids than home, and stress tends to amplify ASD symptoms. Most people wouldn't guess C is autistic if they saw him outside of school. I had a bit of a reality check this morning when one of the Summer Camp teacehrs told me how excited T was to see our next door neighbor, when the campers went to the gym where she works. She actually said, "She was like a different kid! It was so nice to see her excited like that." Of course this is a family she feels very comfortable with as they share backyard equipment and play time. Poor T -- many times she will focus on a single event or episode, and pronounce the whole day "bad," because of it. I Observed my son at Preschool through two way glass, I was shocked!!,He was so stressed and full of Anxiety he Stimmed and stayed to himself, afraid to eat or use the bathroom,he Always has better behaviour in daycare,I get "he had a great day",and then deal with meltdowns and tantrums in the evening!!,After Observing him I knew why. Sounds like your son needs some Intervention,It May be Anxiety and lack of support causing his behaviour.Does he have an IEP,sounds like he needs one God bless,Linda Since he got the diagnosis and he started getting appropriate support and understanding at school, I think he's started to show more of his true self there. I hope that turns out to be the case for your son, too.
Sure he has his moments but we can usually work through it. He can also
be sweet, funny, affectionate, sensitive and thoughtful. He is fairly easy
on trips and on outings.
But when I volunteer in his classroom I see a different kid- and not a very
likeable one. He is grumpy, disrespectful, completly egocentric,
boundryless... .
I had some trouble with his school this year and there are many things I
don't like about his teacher and he had no accomodations which would
make a difference, but still. It is really painful to watch my kid stand out
for all the wrong reasons. I think his school issues are pretty typical for
asd kids but why does he look so much worse in school than he does in
other environments?
Anyone else not recognize their kid when they visit the classroom?I don't know if this counts but the psychologist didn't even think she was on the spectrum until they observed her at school. Completely in her own world, stims, crying, will rarely use the potty. At home she's fine, will play with another child, uses potty. It's like she's another child.My kid is a train wreck when I show up in his classroom. I've been told his behavior is better when I'm not there, but he definitely has a different demeanor at school than at home.Ya, my parents would visit me in the class, it was common and would often see parents visit the class, i was mixed with 1-3 graders in this class and i can say, with my percpective, i had that strange feeling, hard to explain, but it was like home and school worlds colliding, had my teacher and classmates in the same room as my parents, so i felt very uneasy, nervous to do the right things, and had a fear that everyone around me would do the wrong things, hard to explain, i tryed at least.
Of course your kid will act different in school then at home, im sure it look that with everyone NT or AS. It is your precence that is the variable, sorry 
And later in life i explained this to my parents.
is funny how what i read on here, years later, will bring back old memories, and how i felt, maby this will help, its rough cause u wont be able to see your kid as he acts during a normal day at school cause he will have different feelings if he knows u r watching.
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