Posts Tagged ‘autistic spectrum’

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Asperger’s Disorder and Possible Depression

Last updated 14th April 2008

Q: I guess this all started when I found out I had Asperger’s Syndrome in my Senior year of high school. I know I shouldn’t use it as an excuse, but I can’t help it. I’ve been feeling so down since I’ve been out of high school. I’m 19 and I do attend a community [...]

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One-Year Old Child Stops Talking…Is This Autism, and What Can We Do?

Last updated 8th April 2008

Q: My grandson turned 1 this month. Two weeks prior his mom and I had noticed a behaviour change. He has always been a loving, sweet, smiling, hugging child and 2 weeks before his birthday it was as if his light had gone out and another child had replaced ours. He doesn’t smile, laugh or [...]

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Asperger’s Disorder, Delusions and Hallucinations

Last updated 12th March 2008

Q: My 15 year old son is currently undergoing assessment for Aspergers, and 80% of what I see fits the diagnosis — except that he has very recently started to mention mild delusions or hallucinations of a type. Can this be due to him trying to figure out why he is so different?
The last two [...]

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Questions About Schizoid, Schizotypal, Intrusive Thoughts and More

Last updated 10th March 2008

Q: I have a few unanswered questions, hope you can help clarify them for me. What are the main differences between Schizotypal and Schizoid Personality Disorder? And what are the main differences between high functioning Autism and Asperger’s?
How do you decipher if the person is encountering strong intrusive thoughts that they have succumbed to believing [...]

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Is This 3 Year Old Child ADHD, Autistic, or Bipolar?

Last updated 26th February 2008

Q: My beautiful 3 year old grand daughter is such a handful! Her mother and dad are exhausted, and I can’t watch her for more than 2 hours without feeling somewhat trapped! My daughter says she will eat her own stools! I’ve not witnessed that but what she has done is strip in public, and [...]

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