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[quote=Anonymous]High functioning autism is such a wide end of the spectrum that I can't advise you without more information. Mom of a kid on the ASD spectrum here: my DS gets very high grades in math and has very specific interests which baffle adults because then he acts like a slightly immature kid with interests in cartoons for kids several years younger too. Many adults don't know "what's wrong" with him because they think his quirks are a behavioral problem as opposed to a complex neurological issue.

here's my advice: let it go. Every kid has uneven development as far as I have observed. I'd rather have a kid who has a slight obsession with anime, architecture or aviation history (not my ASD kid, but many others) than some other parent's kid who's prematurely sexual, materialistic or into drugs (many kids who qualify as "Neurotypical" or "normal" both when I was a kid and now  as I observe children of my peers).

Another piece of advice: follow the Golden Rule. Treat the child and parents as you would like them to treat yourself and your child. Who knows? That kid could become captain of the Debate Team or Science Club President. S/he could grow up to be Steve Jobs or Bill Gates.

Tolerance is key.

I can't get any more specific until you give specific advice/observations/complaints about the kid/parents. You're too vague from the start.

No offense intended. Just friendly advice.[/quote]

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