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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my child was in PK4, he hit his classmates. The teachers said that it wasn't meanness or aggression, but as if he wanted to see what would happen, what their reaction would be. I thought it was because he wanted to engage, but didn't know how. Later that year, he was diagnosed with autism.

But, like the pp said, it could be a lot of things. Do you have a developmental pediatrician? Who diagnosed the ADHD?[/quote]
We do - I don't think it's autism, at least right now. He's overly social - just so bad at it. Like attempts to engage aggressively constantly. Also very easy to transition. Transistions all day! Pretty sure it's very bad ADHD and some lds of some type. [/quote]

I'm of course not saying it's autism -- I don't know your kid. But many kids on the spectrum do as you describe -- want to be social, but go about it all wrong.[/quote]

I hear you. But it's been ruled out at this point because he has a ton of joint attention to stuff he is interested in and others and is very attached, affectionate, etc. he has severe ADHD so I think his social pragmatic issues are severe. I am by no means avoiding an autism diagnosis, but at this point I'm much more worried about cognition etc.

There are so many possible things other than autism that interfere with development many of them more severe. [/quote]

It may not be autism, but I strongly urge you to see a developmental pediatrician if you haven't already.  My kid has severe speech delays and ADHD--and not physically aggressive--however this is not an easy row to hoe.  You'll probably find therapeutic groups or approaches that also accept  kids with autism helpful b/c they deal with social aspects of communication and regulation. [/quote]

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