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Anonymous asked in Education & ReferenceSpecial Education · 3 weeks ago

Low functioning autism?

I suspect that my nephew has low functioning since he is nonverbal, has trouble doing things like tying his shoes, navigating from his school to home, remembering phone numbers, remembering his address, picking clothes out, showering (he spends about 1 hour showering alone). He does stim and fidget, very picky on what he eats, behaviour issues and sensory issues. There is times he can actually get verbal but is mostly nonverbal. As he’s grown his behaviour improved a little bit. He’s very bery intelligent. He’s 12 now but can easily do multiplication, addition, subtraction, Division, graphs, equations. Where could he go to get tested and where could I get information? (His parents are drug addicts that pay him no attention so he stays with me a lot). It is hard to get him to go anywhere especially to a specialist. I have been attempting to research this but there isn’t many helpful answers. Does anyone that knows a “low functioning” child with autism think that my nephew may have “low functioning autism”?

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  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    You start with his primary doctor or pediatrician.

    Write a list. Reasons, things he does that cause you concern. Bring the list with you. 

     I can’t believe  he is in a regular school and class and the teacher has not noticed this behavior. And reported it. To at least his parents. 

    Problem is, you do not have legal guardianship of the child.  

    I would think he is NOT low functioning autism. Low functioning autistic children can not take care of themselves at all. They are not going to be doing math equations. They don’t know their address or phone number. Or capable of ever knowing it.

    You could look into being a foster parent. And taking him in. Speak to a family lawyer. 

  • Anonymous
    3 weeks ago

    i doubt he is 'low functioning' probably more level 2 or at least would be with proper intervention (life skills, occupational therapy, etc).

    What country are you?  can you even do anything legally without having custody?

    can the school legally talk to you about him?   what about his pediatrician?

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