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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't understand why people try to bucket Aspergers and ADHD together. An Aspergers kid is going to be a lot more disruptive, high maintenance, than an ADHD child.  I have a child with ADHD and he is no longer medicated, and is a straight A student in a private high school in DC.  He does get some minimal accommodations like extended time for tests and preferential seating.

As for Aspergers, I know several children with this disorder, and I can tell you it is rare that they would do well in a mainstream environment.  The two disorders are very different.[/quote]

I agree with you that the two shouldn't be lumped together and are very different.  I disagree, though, with the presumption that a child with Aspergers will be disruptive.  While it may possibly be (I don't know) that a child with Aspergers is more likely to be disruptive than the general population, the vast majority of kids with social thinking challenges are NOT disruptive.  This is a prejudice that too often operates against kids with these challenges who are actually strong classroom performers both in terms of academics and comportment.

Where kids with social thinking challenges tend to struggle the most is in unstructured interactions like those on the playground.  The structured environment of the classroom often suits Asperger kids as much or more than it does neurotypical kids.  [/quote]

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