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[quote=Anonymous]Just tell him all kids have strengths and weaknesses. You don't need to say much. My son has AS and had years of playdates with typical kids, structured and unstructured. My son's behaviors (e.g. impulse control, demanding the first turn, crying when losing, not being aware of personal space, loud voice, high energy) definitely did NOT rub off on his friends. His friend was also quiet and no as expressive and I think he blossomed and learned to take good risks and be more expressive and creative and think outside the box because he spent time with my son. If you hold the playdates, just be sure to structure the time together and scaffold their interactions if/when necessary. My son grew to being quite independent on play dates.[/quote]
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