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10:57. Have you ever observed your child at school?  When I first observed my kid at school, I was shocked, a completely different kid from the one I saw at home.  This is very common for kids with Asperger's.  Our developmental pediatrician, Dr Shapiro, told me this was one of the main reasons he always did a school observation.  Most people who meet my kid one-on-one never suspect he's on the spectrum.[/quote]

OP here. Yes, frequently. At drop-offs and during free play, he's tentative, often at the margins. Other children sometimes acknowledge him but oftentimes not. Earlier, he would always ask his peers for permission to join or invite them to join what he was doing. Now he's a bit more inclined to just insert himself.  But at pickups, he's in the middle of things, playing with 2-3 other kids, offering suggestions for play, goofing around with his peers, more or less doing what the others are. One-on-one playdates go fine. He rarely leads but joins in enthusiastically. He's fine with simple games -- building structures to "catch bad guys" and the like. Complex games with plots are where he appears to get lost. He eventually catches up, but by then, the game has moved on. Also, I don't see the effortless banter from him that I see in other children. [/quote]

My DS with Asperger's does not look all that different from his peers at this point.  He has a group of good friends in first grade and does not stick out but I would really urge you to keep trying for an IEP.  I've found it invaluable to have a Sp Ed teacher responsible for how he is getting along and to bring up any issues that concern me.  The IEP puts the entire school on notice about my DS's issues.  Also, it's hard to beat social skills class with the same peers he has to use it with and free, no driving...  DS has no behavior problems or academic issues and I hope he never loses his IEP.

GL![/quote]

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