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[quote=Anonymous]You are doing great, OP.

My child, who has a lot of characteristics of ADHD but did not meet the diagnostic criteria, is friends with a child with Asperger's and it has been great for both of them. My DS is kind of all over the place which really challenges his friend to keep up with him. DS is constantly running late, talking a mile a minute and talking about a diverse range of topics which has helped with his friend's flexibility and rigidity.

The child with Asperger's is very organized and likes to plan things in advance. He uses a lot of visual schedules and my child sees him as a role model in this regard. He has also come to appreciate his friend's intense interests and has learned a lot as a result. The two are close enough that if the friend talks too much about those interests, which are not at all DS's interests, DS will call him on it.

I have to admit that I really encouraged DS to be friendly with this child in the beginning about three years ago because I saw the other child struggling. But once DS gave him a chance he saw how cool his friend is and he feels really lucky to have him as a friend.[/quote]

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