cvvissell...I havea question for you...

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cvvissell...I havea question for you...
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Wed, 01-18-2006 - 2:39pm

I saw your post below in responding to the Dr. Phil show.

Candice, mom to three amazing kids, Maddy, Sam and Owen

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Registered: 02-24-2005
Wed, 01-18-2006 - 9:01pm
Hi! Chase was originally dx with ADHD in kindy after a work-up with a neuropsychologist. At that time in the report a PDD was not ruled out and once Chase was midway through 1st grade we knew he had AS and then got the dx. As far as Tourettes, I have two brothers that have it and most tics don't start until about 6 or 7 years old which is when Chase started with motor tics. His motor tic is mainly eye rolling. His vocal tics consist mostly of humming, singing and clicking. When he is playing he is always making sound effects to everything. From what I've read, AS kids don't exhibit typical vocal tics. My younger brother used to make high pitched noises occasionally but his motor tics were much more severe than his vocal tics. Chase's Tourettes was dx through a pediatric neurologist.
HTH
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