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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Is "aspie" a normal term? I don't have a child or know anyone on the spectrum but the term kind of sounds insulting (obviously you don't mean that given that your child is on the spectrum).

I dunno - i guess if i had no background in it (which i don't), the term kind of sounds disparaging. [/quote]

"Aspie" is short for "Asperger's" and no it's not a disparaging term.[/quote]

We're going off on a tangent here but I have a DS with AS and can't stand the term Aspie. I think its a cutesie name the diminishes the disability. I may be overly sensitive because I'm just tired of the way everyone treats ASDs like they are a source of shame and I feel like cutesifying the word contributes to that. But it is not an insult and many parents of kids with AS use the term. I don't know that I've heard any people with AS use the term themselves but my DS is still a teen. I don't mean to come down on OP, who is asking a question I ask myself daily.

As they say show me a kid with autism and I'll show you a kid with autism. They're all different. So I think you need to assess the situation for your child. How independent is he? Can he handle difficult emotions? How does he handle academic stress? If you have concerns, I would start him in this area (assuming you are in DC). Catholic University has an excellent music program. If you think he can handle going away, look at small schools with excellent music programs -- Lawrence College ("Little Lawrence" NOT Sarah Lawrence though Sarah Lawrence also has an excellent music program), Earlham. I'm sure there are others.[/quote]

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