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My nephews have just been diagnosed with...
I got a call from my youngest sister a little while ago. She sounded a bit strained and asked if I had time to talk. Of course.
She explained she had taken her eldest son for his child psychologist appointment... a one off related to an incident at school I won't go into. While there the psychologist asked her outright if Rhys had ever been tested for autism. My sister sat up straight away... she'd been suspecting autism for a long time though a test three years ago, conducted by a trainee mind, had not been conclussive. Well the short of it is that the psychologist tested my nephew and he proved positive for autistic traits. She puts him as having asbergers syndrome.
For my sister this was a bit of a relief as it's something she'd felt was probable all along given Rhys's behaviours. He's already getting extra assistance in school and is in an early intervention program even pre diagnosis.
It's when the psychologist asked my sister when she wanted her second son Khyl tested that blew here away. Khyl is extremely intelligent. Mind bogglingly intelligent. How many children do you know can name many of the constellations or even know what a constellation is at the age of four! Khyl also taught himself how to read and write. If you ask him what animal is that he will not only tell you it is a zebra but also what species of zebra it is. But due to his extremely poor social skills he was kept down in three year old kinder. The psychologist hasn't assessed him yet but has given my sister a preliminary diagnosis of high functioning autistic/ ?asbergers with a genius IQ.
My sister is sure what to do with his schooling. At his intelligence level kinder is nowhere near stimulating enough but the kinder teachers feel he isn't socially ready to deal with going to school next year which is what the psychologists insists should happen. My sister is getting in contact with the Autism Victoria to get more information before she decides what to do.
My sister is feeling overwhelmed but as i said to her both boys are very sweet lovable kids and there isn't any diagnosis that is going to change that.
She explained she had taken her eldest son for his child psychologist appointment... a one off related to an incident at school I won't go into. While there the psychologist asked her outright if Rhys had ever been tested for autism. My sister sat up straight away... she'd been suspecting autism for a long time though a test three years ago, conducted by a trainee mind, had not been conclussive. Well the short of it is that the psychologist tested my nephew and he proved positive for autistic traits. She puts him as having asbergers syndrome.
For my sister this was a bit of a relief as it's something she'd felt was probable all along given Rhys's behaviours. He's already getting extra assistance in school and is in an early intervention program even pre diagnosis.
It's when the psychologist asked my sister when she wanted her second son Khyl tested that blew here away. Khyl is extremely intelligent. Mind bogglingly intelligent. How many children do you know can name many of the constellations or even know what a constellation is at the age of four! Khyl also taught himself how to read and write. If you ask him what animal is that he will not only tell you it is a zebra but also what species of zebra it is. But due to his extremely poor social skills he was kept down in three year old kinder. The psychologist hasn't assessed him yet but has given my sister a preliminary diagnosis of high functioning autistic/ ?asbergers with a genius IQ.
My sister is sure what to do with his schooling. At his intelligence level kinder is nowhere near stimulating enough but the kinder teachers feel he isn't socially ready to deal with going to school next year which is what the psychologists insists should happen. My sister is getting in contact with the Autism Victoria to get more information before she decides what to do.
My sister is feeling overwhelmed but as i said to her both boys are very sweet lovable kids and there isn't any diagnosis that is going to change that.
