help I dont know how to help her

[alykat84]

My seven year old daughter is just plain odd. She does very well in school. She is too well behaved. If you did not know my husband and I you  would think she was abused.  I have watched her with other children and she will play with them up to a point. She will connect with them and then go off in her own little world. Here is an example..I have her in a tumbling class and she has done so well that they are advancing her to a higher level. When I told her this she just looked at me and said "who cares" but not in a whatever way, She repeats everything she says. This has been going on for at least 3 years. I cant get her theripst to listen. He says she does not have autism or asperger because she will engage you socially.  However she does not engage socially, she gets obbsessd over things. and she can make a bed like someone from the millitary. she has been able to do this from about 4 years old. and god forbid there is a change in her routine.  please help me.

[Jason C Bourret, Ph.D., BCBA-D]

What I tell every parent with concerns is, have your child assessed. There is no reason not to and it could be the first step in her recieving services that help her in areas that she finds to be challenging. That being said, if she's having some difficulties, it's a good idea to seek her some help with those particular issues, diagnosis or not. Autism-spectrum diagnoses are behavioral and there's always subjectivity in the decision making. The bottom line is, if your daughter could use help, make sure she gets it.

[rockinrobin32]

My gosh..she sounds alot like my son..and he was just diagnosed with Asperger's last week.  I would seek another opinion..you know your kid better than anybody!