Aspergers and PSS-NOS troubles

[Skatergirl]

I can't get past the part that you write your son's iq is too high to be dx w/ Asperger's. That doesn't make sense. Most kids/people with Asperger's ARE very smart.

But, back to your question. How to help your child. You need to think about the real things that make him upset and cause him distress. Sounds like transitions are a big part of his issues. There's just too much to go into, but what will help you immensely is to get your hands on as many books as possible--from your local library or bookstore. You WILL find answers or direction in these books.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by MrMom2

son is a young 10 yr old with huge Anger Managment issues (very violent followed by regret, then does it again). Currently undergoing therapy but it isn't quite enough.

Got Psyche tested, we now know he has PSS-NOS, just shy of Aspergers due to high IQ.

Is anti-social and not in touch with reality and very violent if disagreed with. Has Severe Anxiety. Cannot be in a daycamp setting with peers. Going out with him to do things is like walking with a ticking timebomb that won't stop talking about his favorite cartoon. As long as he's home he's usuallt calm enough (not always) but he needs to be able to deal with other people and the real world.

Is getting a MRI a plausible idea? or pointless? Could he be entering puberty early (it would explain his moodiness). Should I get that tested?

We're just desperate for ideas. At this rate we're going to end up having to submit him into a special hospital by his teen years as he's just not right in the head.

He basically is no longer allowed in school. We're at wit's end. We don't live in a large city, but may have to drive to the one an hour away to find things to help.

He'll stand there and tell people he barely knows about all the problems and issues involved with his stuffed animals as though they are real people and will be offended if you suggest they aren't real. Its very embarrassing for everyone. I don't like to encourage his building of a stuffed animal civilization unless its some entrepreneurial things that might make him successful one day, but this isn't the case. He's just staying in 2nd grader mode and his development mentally is all but arrested.

[MrMom2]

Originally Posted by Skatergirl

I can't get past the part that you write your son's iq is too high to be dx w/ Asperger's. That doesn't make sense. Most kids/people with Asperger's ARE very smart.

But, back to your question. How to help your child. You need to think about the real things that make him upset and cause him distress. Sounds like transitions are a big part of his issues. There's just too much to go into, but what will help you immensely is to get your hands on as many books as possible--from your local library or bookstore. You WILL find answers or direction in these books.

Good luck.

Just going by what they told me He's got PDD-NOS because he's somewhere between Autistic and Aspergers, neither of which is a walk in the park.

For one his speech patterns were too well developed, for the other his IQ was too high, so he landed just shy of either one.

[PDDNOSMomma]

My son was diagnosed with PDD NOS at 3.2. Several professionals considered Asperger's because he scores above average academically. He did have a speech delay though so that was the determining factor for PDD NOS. Another thing you may want to look into are Sensory issues. I was convinced my son didn't have any but now realize he absolutely does just not the obvious ones. They can cause major problems if he doesn't know how to work through them... Hope all works out!

[froggin4colorado]

I would get an appointment with a BACB and start there. Behavior Analyst Certification Board Insurance will cover it.
Behavior consultants who work on behaviors and communication by using applied behavior analysis