Is it aspergers, cant stop thinking about it?

[pepsi]

Have posted previously about this, ds7 currently in the process of assessment so how he is is on our minds a lot, the main things coming up are his poor concentration, fiddles a lot with whatever he can, very poor at catching small balls, kicking a moving ball, bat and ball stuff. Notices when people are upset but doesnt notice if he is boring them during a conversation and will keep talking. Average academically at school except for writing where he is very poor. He has hypotonic (weak) muscles. He loves trains but likes lots of other things too, doesnt have to have the same toy all the time and doesnt need routines to be the same or to know exactly whats going on. I dont have tantrums and he is not a problem at school other than the constant need to keep him concentrated. He is not aggressive in any way, quite the opposite in fact. He does mix with the other children, mainly the boys.?

I'm a teacher, but not a special needs expert, but if it's anything, it sounds more like dyspraxia than Aspbergers. All the children with Aspbergers I have taught have real problems understanding other people's points of view and have to actively learn how to deal with situations involving other people in a kind of, 'if x happens, then I should do y' kind of way. And they have really needed to know what's going on and have a lot of help with basic organisation.

I agree that it sounds more like dysapraxia (I have one DS diagnosed with AS and one with AS/dyspraxia.) The need for routine is usuallt quite strong with AS and there are usually marked problems in relationships with peers. However, all children with ASDs are different and only an expert can diagnose- you say he is being assessed at the moment?

Dyspraxia was also the first thing that came to mind when I read your OP, Pepsi. A lot of the signs and symptoms overlap with AS. Obviously I'm not an expert though.

It's good that he's being assessed so that he can get some extra help. There's a lot that can be done to help with his writing skills. My ds1 (ASD) gets help with his fine motor skills at school and has made a lot of progress this year. I think Martianbishop also reccommends something called "Write from the start". There are a couple of threads on MN about it.

Good luck with the assessment.

pepsi, your description struck a chord with me too and, though definitely no expert, I agree with others it sound's more like dyxpraxia, if it is indeed that. We have a support thread in the education section "Dreamer of dreams, born out of my true time ..." Why don't you pop over and have a look if you are interested? A lot of our boys sound similar to yours Good luck with the assessment, have been through it all too.