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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - I'm sorry this thread has gotten so out of control...

Couple thoughts:

1. Doesn't sound like HFA to me. My HFA kid would NEVER hug anyone. Nor would my HFA niece ever hug or touch anyone... sensory issues. But... it's a big spectrum so maybe.

2. Lots of kids, even "normal" ones ask inappropriately for playdates. I would handle it like you have been doing. Refer child to his mother.

3. If she asks for a playdate, meet on neutral ground with parents present in case things go south.

4. As a mom of an HFA child, I would not drop him off. But my kid is 5. I'm not sure what age starts to do drop off dates.

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Autism is indeed a spectrum. You know the autistic children you know - and that's that. "Sensory Processing Disorder" is a disorder in itself for one. It's not a part of autism. Non-autistic people have it, too. Not all autistic people have it.
"Sensory Processing Disorder" does NOT equal hypersensitivity. Hyposensitivity exist just as well. So it is VERY possible that someone with sensory processing disorder can be hyposensitive to tactile input meaning they WOULD go out and about actually searching for tactile input. Lots of people with sensory processing disorder benefit greatly from deep pressure for example and thus love being hugged tightly. At the same time a tender, caressing kind of skin touching can be painful. So sensory seeking by going around and looking for hugs or hugging others can very well be a sign for sensory processing disorder. It actually has very little to do with whether one is autistic or not.[/quote]

What kind of doctor diagnoses Sensory Processing Disorder?  I didn't think it had been elevated to that yet- more of a constellation of issues that tend to be associated with other diagnoses. [/quote]

A lot of OTs "diagnose" Sensory Processing Disorder.  It is an OT diagnosis.  Never heard of it being diagnosed by an actual MD.[/quote]

To a doctor, sensory processing issues are symptoms, not a DX in and of themselves.  The medical diagnosis for that would point to the cause, not the symptoms. [/quote]

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