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[quote=Anonymous]I agree taht an evaluation and getting services set up are important to make the environment a little more bearable for him. However, as the mother of a 7-year-old, aunt to 17-year-old and cousin to a twenty-something Aspie, I can tell you that the "symptoms" you listed are not really fixable things. Sure, you can get social skills groups going... but their eye contact is not going to really improve, nor is their desire to socialize in a more gregarious or group-like way. I think finding acceptance for who he is, for himself, is an important piece of the diagnosis. So they don't think there is anything "wrong" with them. At least, that's my take from my long journey living with and amongst Aspies. [/quote]
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