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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
  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. She didn't initially mention the repetitive behaviors and the obsessive interests, which are hallmark AS issues and absolutely do affect relationships with adults down the road.)
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Gifted kids -- especially as they get towards the higher end of the gifted scale -- can look exactly like this. They have good verbal skills, poor peer relationships, and good adult relationships.   They can be obsessive. They're not necessarily suffering from an ASD. They're just gifted.[/quote]

My 4 yr old ASD/Asperger's kid has an IQ of 145 which according to the psych who tested him (and diagnosed him for school) we should take with a grain of salt b/c his fine motor issues interfered with testing.  His IQ is most likely higher.  Being "gifted" and having Asperger's is not that uncommon.  He has also been diagnosed with AS by Children's and a developmental pediatrician so we have no doubt about the DX.

If the "gifted" kid had similar issues with social relationships and repetitive behaviors/obsessions, he should get treatment and support b/c it'll make for a much better school experience.  I don't see any negatives here.  My DS is in a mainstream classroom with an IEP and he has friends and is happy.  He also excels academically in the immersion language.[/quote]

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