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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another vote here for the neuropsych (and for Dr. Black in particular).  Your son sounds so much like ours, and we also delayed a formal evaluation because we couldn't believe there was anything that serious to worry about.  He's so smart!  And so charming, and affectionate, and socially motivated (though awkward), and hilarious.  He's the coolest kid in the world, and I was so much like him at his age--surely he'll be fine, right?  And he will.  But he also has Aspergers, which (it turns out) can look very different from my preconceptions.  Understanding that has helped us a lot, and the initial terror subsides very quickly.  If you read the books that people who are diagnosed with ASD as adults write, the one thing they all consistently say is how much they wish they had known earlier--because they think they would have been happier, and more socially successful, if they had understood what was going on.  Even if you don't have your son evaluated, I'd suggest reading some of those books yourself if you haven't.  I bet you'll find it fascinating and helpful, even if your son just (like many of us) has a few ASD-like traits but not at a level that subjectively merits a diagnosis.[/quote]

+1000. Another vote for a neuropsych and Dr. Black.  He's seen 1000's of kids with ASD and Asperger's in particular.  He's the guy to see if you suspect Asperger's.[/quote]

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