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[quote=Anonymous]I wouldn't worry too much about the formal diagnosis at this point although this may be difficult.  The wheels are in motion.  You'll schedule a neuropsych evaluation and that will shed more light on his strengths and weaknesses.

In the meantime, it sounds like he is being engaged physically and intellectually and isn't falling apart behaviorally at school or at home.  If this were the case, then ABA would probably be appropriate.  In terms of school, if you don't have one already and will be going to public school, you may want to determine if he'll need an IEP so he can have adequate support in school.  Sometimes when kids are intelligent and don't present as an obvious behavior problem, they don't qualify for an IEP at the get-go.  You can still initiate the IEP process if you're attending a private school as well.  Contact your local elementary school on how to initiate the process.

For now, I would take the developmental pediatrician's advice and try to give him opportunities to practice his social skills.  I find this book helpful:
https://www.amazon.com/Its-Much-Work-Your-Friend/dp/0743254651/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495595715&sr=8-1&keywords=it%27s+so+much+work+to+be+your+friend
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