yikes, that would help, eh? Excessive excitement, enthusiasm, energy (seen as hyperactivity); persistently asking questions (seen as fixating on a particular topic); imagination and creativity and thinking outside the box (seen as not paying attention to the task at hand); strong emotions (crying or "over-reacting" to situations that don't warrant it); sensitivities to noises, lights, reprimands, corrections (seen as being immature and over-reacting); independence and self-direction (we were told he did this because he couldn't communicate his needs properly...maybe he has just always know what he wanted and just did it himself).
Another is not an OE, but something I have seen parents post about their gifted kids is his disinterest in age-appropriate toys...preferring online math quizzes for example...which is an early sign of an ASD (the disinterest in toys, that is).
That's a start of the list. Nan
My DS9, who was diagnosed with ASD when he was 3 fits those characteristics to a T also! He is very high-functioning, and every assessment he's given( speech, IQ, achievements, adaptive behavior, pragmatic languages etc..) over the years all came back as "not eligible for service" because they did not show any "deficit". The only service he is receiving right now is an adaptive PE for his slightly-delayed gross motor skills. Nan, your son sound a lot like my son, and I also wonder about his diagnosis from time to time. Then again, my son was totally non-verbal at 3, and he definitely has some "Executive Functioning" issues.
How about your son? Does he have any issues on Executive Functioning skills?
http://www.ldinfo.com/executive_functioning.htmhttp://www.minddisorders.com/Del-Fi/Executive-function.html Executive functioning deficits are often associated with autism. What about his Theory of Mind? For high-functioning kids on the spectrum, those areas are the subtle sighs that you should look for.
