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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Well, sometimes it's SN and also parenting could improve.

In grades PK4-4th I thought my DD had pretty subtle autism. Her PK4 teacher flagged it (and she was the mother of a girl with autism), a few elopements, significant sensory *under*sensitivity, hyperlexia, special interests, generally weak social skills and social anxiety/avoidance. No major behavior problem aside from eloping like 2-3 times total in her preschool/K years. In 5th grade she improved a lot socially and has less special interests, so now in 8th I wouldn't say she meets any ASD criteria, though she's still sensory under-sensitive.

My DH never really bought into the autism possibility, and he thinks it was never a thing. I think the massive effort I put into developing her social skills was effective. So of course it irritates me immensely that he reaps the benefit of my efforts and that my successful intervention is, to him, a reason to dismiss the entire problem and tell me that I was wrong all along. It sucks. But DD is okay now so I've had to let it go.[/quote]

You can’t actually social skills your way out of autism. [/quote]

No, but everyone can improve their social skills and become a more socially skilled person with autism. I would describe DD right now as a person with good enough social skills, and low enough on other ASD criteria, that an ASD diagnosis wouldn't be worth the effort to get. [/quote]

Thank you for this. I have a son who was very speech delayed and hyperlexic. By first grade he seemed completely normal but now in 5th has fallen way behind in social skills and I'm starting him in a weekly class. He has great grades and is well behaved so my husband doesn't see what the problem is. He thinks his social immaturity is from me "spoiling" him.[/quote]

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