Hmmm. You have given me something to think about!!! Never considered Asperger's. I have a niece with it though, and my DD doesn't quite seem to match completely with the characteristics (links) you gave me and I looked at (and how my niece appears to be). She may have a few of traits, but so does her older sister who is in college on full academic scholarship, has tons of friends, and a well rounded kid in all aspects. Depression and anxiety just run through my family. It rarely skips anyone. lol
DD didn't have friends in K-3 because small school and she was being bullied by the four other girls in her class. Switched to new school, made friends right away, but then the 3 girlfriends left at the end of 5th grade and went to various public schools instead. Left DD floundering without girls with same interests. She does have one boy in her class that she constantly converses with through Skype. He has a lot of the same interests as she does.
DD essentially gave up in 6th grade this year. Wouldn't do homework, but was scared of getting into trouble. Would lie to the teacher, and to us. She didn't and couldn't (mentally and physically) go too school anymore. Would explode when she came home and a couple of times got violent with me, and became non-functional. So, hence, had no choice but to have the district send in a tutor 5 hours a week (that is all you get). They also wanted her tested for special education.
Tester said that DD would react to life or academic demands through silly or immature behavior and retreating into her fantasy of anime and drawing. Seen during testing as when asked to complete various activities, she made faces, stuck out her tongue, giggled, crossed her eyes, and made tangential comments regarding test questions.
OCD - Mild? For instance, if she touches one elbow, she has to touch the other elbow. She likes her "evenness" she calls it. That visual kinda OCD has gotten better, but now we are dealing with 2 1/2 hour baths instead.
Here I was wondering if her scores would indicate a LD such as ADD, but now you have me wondering about Aspergers instead. Tests don't diagnose that though do they? That would have to be her own Psycologist?
