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[quote=Anonymous]We have one actual autistic adult posting in this thread and he said what, in my reading experience, they always say--that finding out was somewhere between helpful and transformative. I have never read an account from an Aspie who wishes they had not gotten a diagnosis. It sounds like your son is very capable (my 9yo is too) but in the longer run it may be very helpful to him to selectively disclose these issues. People are vastly more sympathetic when they understand a little better, particularly since some Aspergers traits can be mistaken for character flaws. And our kids are very perceptive. Even if he seems ok I bet he perceives that he's different, or will soon. So clearly you are doing great and there is no huge urgent crisis, but I vote for getting an evaluation into process in the next year or so. If nothing else there's a good chance it will surface an entitlement to classroom and SAT accomodations that could prove helpful. [/quote]
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