Janet
It had been a week since everything happened with the boys and although it was hard for me to work through, it was getting easier. I am having one of the psychologists here at the school talk to them. I can't evaluate because I'm their mother and my emotions will get in the way. "Knock Knock."
"Come in." The door opened and Dr. Agnew walked in.
"Hey, Jan."
"Hey, Patty."
"Mommy!" The boys ran to me and hugged me.
"How's my boys doing?"
"We played with toys and puzzles. It was fun, mommy." said TJ.
"Good. I'm glad. Why don't you get candy from Ms. Lauren."
"Okay, mommy." They ran off. "Move, Tommy."
"No." They pushed each other.
"Play nice." Patricia closed the door. "How'd it go?"
"Really well."
"Really?"
"Yeah. They have a very good understanding of the situation, better than most children their age, and they show good signs of coping."
"How so?"
"When I asked them about the situation, they told me straight up what happened. I asked them if they were okay and they said that they were. They explained how they know that what happened isn't their fault.
Apparently, Toni has been helping them with this. Their only concern is your feelings."
"Mine?"
"Yeah. In both of their individual sessions, they mentioned you and how you cry. They can't verbalize it, but they want you to know that they're okay. Plain and simple."
"Good." I saw her face. "What is it?"
"Separate from this incident, I do have a concern."
"Oh no. What's wrong?"
"I'm going to get a second opinion, but I'm sure of my diagnosis."
"Okay and that is."
"They both show signs of Asperger's, but individually, Tommy shows definite signs of ADHD, while TJ shows signs of Asynchronous Development."
"Wow."
"TJ seems to not have emotionally matured to the age of four, yet his social and mental intellect seems to be a few years ahead. Tommy has a very high mental intelligence but can't seem to stay focused. His session took twice as long simply because I couldn't keep him focused and he kept moving around the room. From the outside looking in, he seems to always be moving in fast forward."
"Really? I've never noticed." She looked at me.
"And you've never noticed the Asperger's and Asynchronous Development?"
"No." She was quiet for a minute.
"Janet, look at me." I looked up.
"What is it?"
"Do you have ADHD?"
"No." She chuckled.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm pretty sure. You're moving around in a very similar pattern as Tommy and Asperger's typically run in families. They both have it, I'm sure of it."
"So you think I have Asperger's and ADHD."
"And maybe the Asynchronous Development."
"That's not possible." She stood up.
