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[quote=Anonymous]16:57  Good point.  I'm not really certain of what he "needs" because, as you said, it is daunting.  He's my oldest so it's been difficult to gauge what's typical and atypical until my younger NT son does something and it occurs to us that the older one is not typical.  Speech delay as a toddler, for example, wasn't so alarming to us because we had no one to compare it to.  DH was in serious denial after I began to suspect DS was different, and would just say, "So what if he's quiet?  So what if he's this way?  Why can't he just be quirky?"  It doesn't occur to me that his handwriting is atypical until the teacher points it out.  I was chided throughout his preschool years for accommodating his strange food preferences and aversions and was accused of coddling him for bringing his beloved liverwurst sandwich in place of the pizza that would make him flip out.

He's also very different at home because he's comfortable and has two younger siblings to play with, so I don't see the deficits daily, only when we are at a playground or some public place and can't deal.   Once you know that certain situations will be a challenge, you fall into the pattern of just going places you know will not be crowded to avoid the issues.  Even private playdates can turn disastrous when the friend does something to displease him in someway, and then drama or pushing or whatever ensues.

So, yeah, I need evaluations by professionals to tell me what help and support he needs in order to function in life.   He's also going to need to engage in school and participate in that community in order to be successful throughout his education.  [/quote]

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