Autism/autism or aspergers

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Expert: - 8/7/2009


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my son has recently been diagnosed with ASD, he is very loving, cuddles and kisses on a regular basis, he is helpful, he can wash himself, dress himself and also is potty trained without any trouble. I thought that he might have Aspergers  syndrome, i know that he doesn't talk much however he is bilingual learning English and Arabic, can children with Aspergers syndrome be late talking if they are bilingual or does it not make a difference

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It takes a very knowledgeable medical doctor familiar with Aspergers to make a diagnosis. It is not a do-it-yourself kind of diagnosis. There is no answer to whether a person has Aspergers or Autism since Aspergers is on the Autism spectrum. I suggest you take him to an expert in diagnosing Aspergers and Autism in order to determine if he is on the Autism spectrum. Sometimes it is difficult to diagnose Autism spectrum disorders until the child is at least two years old.

I wish you and your son the best,
Tim Runner, Advocate
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Phone: (949) 582-3601
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Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .

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I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.

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I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.

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