It's never easy to share concerns with another parent, even if the parent is your friend -- hopefully a good opportunity will rise. Here are some diagnostic checklists which show what to look for in children with Aspergers. Good luck with everything.
Diagnostic checklists - Asperger
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aspergerscaleAttwood.htm l - Australian Scale for Asperger Syndrome, for primary school children
Diagnostic checklists from the book "Parenting Your Asperger Child":
http://printables.familyeducation.com/forms-and-charts/skill -builder/51750.html - Part 1, Difficulty with Reciprocal Social Interactions
http://printables.familyeducation.com/forms-and-charts/skill -builder/51751.html - Part 2, Impairments in Language Skills
http://printables.familyeducation.com/forms-and-charts/skill -builder/51755.html - Part 3, Sensory Sensitivities
http://printables.familyeducation.com/forms-and-charts/skill -builder/51752.html - Part 4, Narrow range of interests and insistence on set routines
http://printables.familyeducation.com/forms-and-charts/skill -builder/51754.html - Part 5 - Cognitive Issues (including mind-blindness)
Yes, it sounds as if he has ASD.It sounds like there is a lot going on with this child. He may be in the spectrum, but it seems like there are layers of stuff to get through before you could even get to figuring out what was due to a spectrum disorder and what could be the result of the other stuff going on in his life. My thought is that some family counseling might be a good place to start. It doesn’t sound like he has much trust in his parents, this will make it extremely difficult form them to help him with spectrum issues, so I think starting on their relationship might be good.
I have a friend whos son just turned 13, anyways my daughter has PDD and some other issues. I have known this great kid for 2 years. I see alot of similiar things that my seven yr old daughter has in him. I know it is not my place to say anything, but I was wondering what are the signs in an older child if they were on the asd spectrum, aspergers?
Some of the things he does is: talks and obsesses about a topic and it goes on for weeks and then he is on to something else. Quotes movies and knows movies by heart-watches them over and over.
He still has a blankie-13 yrs old he transports to his moms and back to dads
unorganized with school- failing since 3rd grade. He used to have an IEP in elementary school due to gross motor delay and does not have one anymore.
Interupts constantly, and rambles on and on, to the point where you have to say can you shroten the topic please?
Does not have any friends or interest in going outside too often unless you push him, just plays playstation and eats all day-sits in front of tv
Swears alot and has no respect for his Father
Will only wear shorts or sweatpants due to he is overweight and does not care what he looks like. His poor father and I have took him shoppping, praise him but nothing works, he does not care about anything but nascar and playstation!
WIll only eat soup for breakfast and is totally disorganized with school and misses work assignments etc. areready has missed school work and school just started!
Does not like playscapes, certain rides at amusements parks, constantly sharpens his pencil to the point where it is obsessive while he is doing his homework.
His Dad told me his pedi put him concerta for school last year and that did not make a difference so they took him off last year-thinking he has ADD>
Sorry so long but I was wondering what are the signs of an older child with ASD?
Any thoughts? its just a gut feeling I have,something else is going with him, or that is just a typical teenager coming into age?
Thanks ........just worried for him and I do talk to him a lot and he tells me that he finds school difficult. He wont tell his Dad or Mom (they are divorced) so he talks to me in private alot. Iam thankful he comes to me because I worry about him. His Dad thinks ASD and all the other things I tell him about my daughter is a crock of you know what. Some people dont get it or are in denial I guess when it comes to their children. I mentioned something to his dad a few times, we are good friends and he said no way not my kid.
Any advice would help? It is a touchy subject if you know what I mean, and I do not want to break the trust issue with this boy, as he tells me alot that he cant tell his parents-they just call him lazy. I really dont know or Iam stumped maybe its just me looking for something, But I sense something is not right.
Thanks All and have a great day!