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07 Feb 2011, 12:09 am

My daughter, 11, was dx by a neuropsychologist with social anxiety.

However,

She doesn't have social skill at all, in public.

Washing her hands, and showering seem to take her forever.

Has an extremely difficult time getting up in the morning.

Difficulty with perception what others are thinking...

Fantastic grades, but has zero effort or motivation.

She generally acts fine at home, but has great difficulties with friends and in school. Is this AS???



AbleBaker
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07 Feb 2011, 12:14 am

Sounds like it to me.

I'm undiagnosed but I identified social anxiety (or phobia) within myself before I heard of AS. I now believe that the former is a symptom of the latter.



Yensid
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07 Feb 2011, 12:23 am

It sounds like depression to me. It could be all three.


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