Special Child: Diagnosis Search

Diagnosis Found:

Kelsey has been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.

Features and Characteristics:

Aggressive and impulsive behavior
Hyperactive
Sleep disorder (can't get to sleep)
Didn't get teeth till after 12 months old
Overly curious and active baby
Hops and jumps around all day everyday
Yells and makes loud humming-type sounds often
Likes to roll on the floor at the grocery store
Seeks negative attention often
Hides in stores and public places
Gets stuck on thoughts, words, ideas, sentences like a broken record
Can't transition well
Tantrums like a 2-year-old
Social and emotional delays (like that of a 2-year-old)
Fine motor delay
Separation anxiety
Arm flapping
Clumsy
Some low muscle tone
Likes routines
Bright for his age (especially with numbers and has a good vocabulary with "big" words)
Possible flat feet
Large head
Height and weight over 95th percentile since birth
Obsession with video games
Can't do group activities
Extremely sensitive to sounds and environment
Overly emotional
Puts things in his mouth, chews on his hand, licks things
Strong reactions and startles easily
Ears have a different type fold, but geneticists didn't seem alarmed by this
Speech articulation difficulties
Information processing difficulties

Prenatal Concerns:

Testing with negative results:

EEG
EKG
Fragile X
Metabolic disorders
Hearing and vision testing
Diagnoses considered: bipolar disorder, Tourette syndrome,
severe ADHD, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety disorder,
oppositional defiant disorder.