Quote From: lornad36What do you mean by "skip"? My Alex can't skip with a rope but he does the skip-walk when he's in a good mood. Also he can't catch a baseball either but with some success he can catch a bigger ball (one the size of a large honeydew melon or small watermelon). Do his abilities, in your opinion, preclude a diagnosis of aspergers? I also want to say that I'm not asking for anyone in this message board to diagnose my child, but I really want your opinions and input and won't run to my doctors office saying "but they said...".
I certainly did not mean to imply that you son Alex is not able. All kids are different. Asperger's kids typically have difficulty with fine motor skills. This is one of the considerations that a professional uses when diagnosing. I am not, however, a professional- just a mom. I took him to a neurologist and psychologist for a diagnosis. Both were in agreement. They are the professionals. Since then I have attended conferences, spoken with other parents and read everything that I could about Asperger's. I have been able to help my son dramatically using advice from the Autism Research Institute (. com) and the work of Dr. Bernard Rimland. Please know that you are in my prayers. This is the hardest time. The uncertainty of not knowing how to help your child. I remember worrying that I would hurt my son by labeling him. 7 years has past since I was where you are. I can tell you that it did help Joe to have a diagnosis. He is doing so well now. He is happy, muscular and well adjusted. Again, I am not insinuating that Alex isn't. Good luck and God bless you and Alex. Call on me again if you want to chat.
Kathy
