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  The PP has a AS diagnosis she feels fits, so that's good. (However, in her descriptions, she describes the child as having perfectly normal relationships with adults, but not with kids. So that's a bit confusing. [b]She didn't initially mention the repetitive behaviors and the obsessive interests, [/b]which are hallmark AS issues and absolutely do affect relationships with adults down the road.)

But the OP isn't sure PDD is right at all. There are many reasons a child might avoid eye contact, for example, or have trouble with social cues or be lagging with peers. So I encourage parents to get to the bottom of the issues, especially if the parents and others who work with the child think PDD isn't the answer.  [/quote]

You're right.  I didn't mention these b/c they're a given with an AS diagnosis.  You can't get an AS diagnosis without repetitive behaviors and special interests - they are equally important as the social deficits.  Without all three components, one would get an PDD-NOS diagnosis or if not ASD, MERLD or some other language disorder.

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Aspergers isn't all about the social communication deficit.  I should explain that my AS son's social communication is weak/borderline but on the normal side as explained by his neuropsych who evaluated him using ADOS.  Weak but normal hence his eye contact, engagement with adults, etc appears NT.  It's his repetitive behaviors and special interests much more than his social deficits that qualifies him for an AS diagnosis.

People seem to think AS is all about being socially inept and I wish it was that simple.  It's actually the repetitive behaviors and obsessions that cause it to be a disability.
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