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[quote=Anonymous]I agree. My kid is “high functiong”, has ADHD, and generally fits the old Asperger’s diagnosis. Socially clueless, can’t read people, doesn’t seem to get that not everyone sees the universe or any topic the way he does, and that they might like or dislike something different. He doesn’t seem to get why he has to do something that is not what he wanted to do. (Not in a bratty way, but he literally does not get it). He gets the context of conversations, but never seems to catch any subtext. He only understands the plot of a novel, and can only express the themes in concrete terms. That kind of thing. He will look you in the eye, will do many social niceties,

I know this sounds not nice, but my kid is the kind of ASD kid that schools like to have and point to to show they are “providing support”.  He’s not disruptive, he’s polite, so they put him in social group, give him some extra time on exams, and call it a day. He shouldn’t be lumped in with non-verbal, minimally communicative students who need shadowing and full support - it’s not similar at all, and the needs are totally different. With a diagnosis so broad, it doesn’t help anyone understand what they’re dealing with.[/quote]

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