Is having a "loud voice" a symptom of asperger's syndrome ??

Question

My son is "very loud" he has had a loud voice ever since he could talk, we even took him for a hearing test which was normal and I was wandering could it be a symptom of Aspergers syndrome

Answer 1

My son has high functioning autism and he needs to watch the volume of his voice plus he tends to speak in a flat tone, he has trouble modulating his voice.

If you are concerned that he may have Asperger's, I would definitely have him evaluated.

Answer 2

Have your child evaluate by an SLP and OT.

Answer 3

If that is the only symptom, then the answer is probably no.

People with Aspergers/ASD often have problems with prosody (rhythm/volume/inflection), but they also display a range of other symptoms; ritual movements/behaviours, delayed/disordered/absent language, inability to "read" others in social situations, sensory issues etc.

Answer 4

Not necessarily and certainly not if it was the only symptom, however if you feel your son may have Aspergers you should check out the site below.

EDIT - rift3r - you sound such a well adjusted, intelligent caring person - your input to this question is obviously so well intended - so excuse me for being rude - go show your ignorance elswhere your so obviously lacking something - probably attention!

Answer 5

i don't think so. Ive got it, but being loud wasn't the reason for being diagnose, it was being sensitive to loud noises.

Answer 6

People with Asperger syndrome do sometimes have very loud strident voices but they also have a lot of social and behavioural problems as well. Depending on the age of your son it is very difficult to tell what he has. Having a loud voice and being a fussy eater can be symptoms of Asperger syndrome but the main symptoms tend to be problems concerning social issues. If you are really worried about your son you will need to have an assessment by a good experienced clinical psychologist. Good luck.

Answer 7

In and of itself.. if that is his only sympton.. I would say no.

If you are seeing other social issues for your child it could be part of the package in that children with Asperger's tend to be unaware of social and contextual cues meaning they don't recognize their voice volumn and that it is inappropriate for a given time or setting... but again by itself a loud voice volumn means nothing.. you need to look at the other characteristics of asperger's and see if they fit.