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My friend's daughter was taken away when she was six weeks old and placed into foster care for two and a half years. Most of her development is unknown, but from what my friend has been able to learn of her daughter is that she likes to poke eyes--not hers, other people's. As she has grown up, she never looked people in the eyes, and once back in my friend's care, has always been a habitual liar. She says that rules never seem to apply to her. Her daughter doesn't like to wash in the shower, doesn't focus in school, often daydreams, can socialize, but doesn't make or retain friends (often sitting alone at lunch) and spends a lot of time on her own or with her dog. Her daughter was diagnosed with dyslexia and struggles in math. Are these signs of ASD or could something traumatic have happened in foster care?
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I don't know the answer to this. But I noticed no one had yet replied to your post. So I thought I would. From my perspective I think the appropriate action here may be for your friend to have her daughter evaluated by a child psychologist.
Here are links to 4 articles, from PC's archives, on the subject of children with ASD: Autism Overview - What Is It? Is There a Test for It? | Psych Central What Every Parent Should Know about Autism Signs of Autism Infographic Myths and Facts about Autistic Children __________________ "I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
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