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2025-04-17 08:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Summary: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder where people have troubles with social interactions, sensitivity to sensory input, and have a need for extreme consistency and routines.Image credit: Adobe StockIdentifying data 10-yo boy Reason for referral Referred urgently to you due to problems with aggression and school suspensions. Parents: You have to do something! Hes about to be kicked out of school! HPIHe has had longstanding issues with aggression and interactions with others. Since this school year, worsening problems with aggression. Suspended several times this year for hitting peers and teachers. As a result of having to go to school early to pick him up, mother is at risk of losing her job. When you ask about stresses, he reports that:School is too loudEveryone is mean!Strengths Enjoys math and science, and anything engineering-related, e.g. devours books and videos about engines and machines. Parents report, Thomas loves his tank engines....
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