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[quote=Anonymous]I agree that having a diagnosis is helpful simply because it gives a "name" to what needs to be worked on.  It is actually liberating in some ways.  I have a 9 yr old who was diagnosed with Asperger's when he was 4.  He has an IEP almost entirely for social communication issues: interacting with peers, dealing with rigidity/being flexible, expressing and verbalizing his feelings, behaving appropriately, etc.

DS also has ADHD, combined type, found through a full neuropsych eval, and takes medication for it.  Recently, DS told us that he did not think his medication was working - so he has a lot of self awareness about his ASD/ADHD and is able to self advocate.

He is very bright, talented, gets good grades (does not need academic assistance but gets additional help in writing bc the neuropsych diagnosed a LD in written expression in 2nd grade before that caused any problems) and has friends.  Has no problem talking to people he does not know.

His public school is very understanding of his issues and quick to tell us about any social/emotional issues that causes problems so we can take immediate action to help him.  Overall, the diagnosis has been a win-win with no downside for DS.

School is more than about getting good grades:  Everyone needs to know how to behave appropriately and get along with other people.  I tell my son that humans are social animals and having friends and interacting appropriately with others is important and makes life fun and enjoyable (and employable).  He agrees.[/quote]

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