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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know Aspergers doesn't exist as a diagnosis anymore, but I'm not sure what it has been replaced with.  Recently, we have had some people mention Aspergers to us in regards to DC4.  We have an appointment with a developmental pediatrician, but we can't get in for a while.

In the meantime, I am trying to figure out DC.  DC struggles initiating play with peers and has some social challenges.  However, once comfortable, DC will run, play and talk with peers and adults.  DC speaks with emotion and makes good eye contact.  DC also has anxiety, sensory, and motor challenges that may indicate something like Aspergers, as well.  DC does not seem to understand personal space boundaries and often needs to touch people.  We have no concerns with pre-academics or speech/language.  We are just trying to understand how best to help DC.  Thanks![/quote]

This doesn't necessarily sound like ASD.   Could be ADHD with a language based learning disability.  [/quote]

Could be but you can't tell unless you get an evaluation.  Adhd is commonly comorbid with Asperger's.  My kid with Asperger's who presented similarly to OP's description when he was 4 yrs old has Adhd but no language based learning disabilities.  He has no academic issues and has friends.   He has troubles with social cues and other nonverbal things like interpreting body language but his eye contact is normal and receptive/expressive language are very superior according to his recent neuropsych eval.  The ADHD was not diagnosed until now when he is 7.  Previous testing did not show ADHD but we had him tested by a neuropsych whose specialty is Asperger's this time.

Since OP's son is 4, a psychoeducational evaluation or ADOS/ADI-R testing will be a good idea.  You can request a psychoeducational eval though the school system and these evaluations always include a school observation by the evaluator which is useful for diagnosing Asperger's.[/quote]

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