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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a similar aged-kid and a similar diagnosis, so I'm following to see what others say. A professional told us recently that the autism can become more apparent as they become teens because of the greater social expectations and nuanced communications. I'm sure that varies by individual, and I think there are still many autistic people who can "pass" to some extent throughout the teen and adult years, but I found it an interesting point to consider. We have certainly seen the social part become more difficult over the years, as judgment is not always quite "on" with our kid in terms of what is/isn't appropriate in friendships and in school vs out-of-school situations, and as the social demands begin to ramp up with nuanced romantic relationships between some kids, etc.[/quote]

op - yes it's really complex and not at all like I would have thought before I had a child with asd. 
It's like - if he is interested to consider a social dynamic he is quite good at it. But he often doesn't see it as important or is driven more by his own internal compass of what's important than by what others he is with might be experiencing. If I pose a situation to him or if he becomes embroiled in a situation, he will handle it fine. But he doesn't inherently care about others experiences, it's him as the main character in most scenarios. we work on that a LOT eg - how is this person feeling. how can you resolve this? how can you be accountable? we all do things wrong and that's ok. how can we compromise? He is def progressing but it's hard going. [/quote]

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