A year ago I was told my son had GDDs as well as a severe speech delay. I knew about the speech delay obviously, but I was surprised that he was coming out a whole YEAR behind on other things.
A year has rumbled on and he's seeing an OT now too, who has made much of the fact that he can't jump and gets upset if he gets wet. He's still seeing the speech therapist and is finally beginning to use some words, although they are mostly car, tractor, train type words. Not really the usual, drink, more, up type 'first words'.
A statement is being prepared right now, I should have a copy mid feb, but the OT said to me some time ago 'in my very honest opinion I think we are looking at Asperger syndrome'.
I've answered all the questions as honestly as I can, but sometimes I feel they 'run with an idea' too much. LIke yes, he's interested in door handles and wheels and so on, but he's a little boy. He has had obessions, but he also likes new toys.. Although they also said that his play was impaired. That he has no imaginative play he just examines toys.
Some days I worry and some days I think, wtf? his play is impaired?
He does look me in the eye and he is affectionate although only on his terms. He likes to be with other children but he has no particular friends at his playschool that he goes to twice a week. They could be replaced by an entirely new set of chidren and I think he would hardly notice, but yet, he recognises me, his grandparents, his sister, some of his sister's friends....
What do you think? Am I burying my head in the sand? Or is there a possibility they are jsut wrong?