Q: I think my five-year-old old son might have ADHD and anxiety. He already has sensory issues but we have noticed he gets mad easily, has hurt his two-year-old brother, and does not show emotions. If you discipline him, he laughs or smiles. He’s always on the go. He is also wetting his pants a [...]

Q: I am 25 years old, and I have come to believe I have Asperger’s Syndrome, although I haven’t been officially diagnosed. I also saw a few doctors and psychologists as a child, but they couldn’t see the signs of the disorder in me. My parents also refuse to acknowledge that I have it. They [...]

Q: I was recently diagnosed with Asperger’s Disorder, Dysthymic Disorder, and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I have two children with ASD (one more seriously affected than the other) and I had suspected for awhile that I was also on the spectrum. However, I was really surprised after all the testing was done that I was also [...]

Q: I don’t know if this is a question for a psychiatrist or not, but I need to ask an expert if I am autistic. This question has been nagging me for a while. My parents have never had me tested for autism, although they and my siblings have always described me as “weird.” My [...]

Q: I am 17 years old. My mother has recently become convinced that I have Asperger’s Syndrome. My dad, on the other hand, is adamant that I don’t have it. No one other than my mother has ever suggested that I might have Asperger’s. I am the top boy in my year level at a [...]

Q: My seven-year-old son has been taking medication for ADHD (currently Focalin XR), but I’m not convinced that ADHD is really the reason for his difficulties. Last year, I took him for psychological and OT evaluations, and they both agreed he had sensory issues. We tried OT, but I could not afford ongoing therapy after [...]

Q: I experience a really bad nervous association with or reaction to noises. Loud noises such as airplanes or dogs drive me insane. But small noises are a really big problem also, especially pen clicking, various popping noises, people snorting their nose, tapping, squeaky chairs, etc. This has been going on for decades, and it [...]