Is my kid autisim

his school want him to be tested. they say he not getting on right with the other kids and that he always sitting alone rubbing his hands together and talking to himself. i told them that is just what he do when he upset or nervous and that he will warm up. it only been 2 weeks since they started! they say that he not talking right either that he is not listening and ansering questions right. i know he is not matur yet but he is only 4 and the youngest in the class since he just turned 4 2 days before school started. infact he behave better at school than at home. at home he is always throwing huge fits where he tears up stuff. i think school is being good for him. i think they are jumping to cunclusions. what do you think? should i let them test him or wait til he in kinder next year.

Answer Question

SHARE THIS QUESTION:

Asked by Anonymous at 9:27 PM on Aug. 22, 2012 in General Parenting

Answers (11)

Getting him tested for AUTISM can't hurt

Answer by butterflyblue19 at 9:32 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 342833 Level 49 General Parenting Degree

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!
i just think they are reading to much into his behaviur so early in the year. they don't even know him yet... no what I mean? I don't wat to put him thru test for no reason. thats not fair at all.

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 9:36 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
I'd let them test him. They may find nothing, but if there is a problem, the sooner you know about it, the sooner you can help your child. It doesn't always mean medication...it means that you will have an earlier opportunity to explore your options for treatment.

Answer by ohwrite at 9:39 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 45576 Level 30 General Parenting Minor

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!
i just dont know how I feel about my baby sitting with a sycologist with out me. they tel me if I ok it the guy will come in and give him an iq test and talk to him and send papers home for me to fill out and then see my kid again with me on another day. i don't know if i want my son seeing a head doctor like that. is there another way to see if he even needs to see this docotr. he is so little still i dont no how they would even no if he was normal of not yet. of corse hs is not super sosial in school yet they just started and are only there for 4 hours! he still getting to no people.

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 9:45 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
that's not how the test goes AT ALL
They have him play and see how he acts. He doesn't sit there with a psychiatrist.......

Answer by butterflyblue19 at 9:51 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 342833 Level 49 General Parenting Degree

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!
i am just saying what the school told me. they told me the man would come in and take my son to cafateria and talk with him and do an iq test and that they would fill out papers and they would give me some to. then when he was done looking at the papers we would get back all together to talk about the results.

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 9:54 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
here this is what the paper say:

Mrs. _____

we would like to recommend that ____ be tested for delays in social interaction. Our psychologist Mr. _____ will be visiting our school on ________ and we would like for him to talk to and start to run test on _____ to rule out any significant problems relating to what we discussed earlier this week. as we discussed it is a simple procedure where mr. ____ would be taking _____ into the cafeteria during rest time and giving an iq test as well as asking him a few questions. he would then send any necessary paper work home for you to fill out. we will also be given paperwork to fill out. then we can sit down together on ______ or if need be, schedule a date more convenient to you so we can discus the outcome with mr. _____. i have included a consent form. please have it signed and in my office by _____.

Comment by Anonymous (original poster) at 10:03 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Go with the test Mama...if it is Autism the earlier you find out the better. My 15 yr old son is Autistic, and so is my roommate. Awesome people that I don't know how I could live without. *offers a hug* Know that you have done nothing wrong Mama. Some children learn differently than others, some socialize at different rates. If testing can rule out a problem that is awesome as well. If you need to talk message me.

Answer by ColleenF30 at 10:11 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 9297 Level 20 General Parenting 101

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!
How about taking the note that the school sent you & bring it to his Pediatrician & see what their opinion is. Maybe they have a Doctor (Specialist) they can recommend for your child to see. I would do this first before I let the School do it. You say that he has not started Kindergarten yet so his current School must be a Pre-School right? I would call his Pediatrician tomorrow & start there. He may just be too young.

Answer by ILovemyPaulie at 10:26 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 82455 Level 36 General Parenting Major

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!
I agree with going with the test, but see how they feel about you being present for the testing. I have taken plenty of autistic patients in for evaluation where we were side by side, participating, answering questions, etc. It is not a huge, long, traumatic series of intense testing, even when completing testing to assess IQ.

Answer by Mom-2-3-Girlz at 11:01 PM on Aug. 22, 2012
Credits: 93302 Level 37 General Parenting Degree

Found an answer to your question?
Like us on Facebook!