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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. Yes, it's a boy.  Therapist did say that it would be an atypical case. There are some things that do resonate. But he is very empathetic (almost too empathetic because it causes him distress). He also has a very good sense of humor, more sophisticated than most kids.  But he is very awkward with other kids.  He is extremely disorganized and some other random things on lists I read resonated (like clumsiness, low pain threshold, extremely sensitive to his environment, can't handle crowds or weird smells, etc). But it was really the social piece that therapist focused on. [/quote]

Most of those are really soft signs. There's a lot of disorganized people who are not autistic. There are also a lot of socially awkward people too.
If he very bright by any chance? Does he do better in a friend group that he would fit in with?
Such as kids who like science or robotics or caring for animals? Whatever he's interested in?

It's really in the severity of his responses. Does he have a long tantrum or otherwise extreme reaction to things like crowds or other kids?

Does he use speech appropriately? Does he quote movie scripts of steer the topic to his primary interest all the time?

Autistic people often have anxiety but it's more than that.

I'd take him to a doctor or team of doctors if you have him evaluated. Someone without an agenda - if look at your local Children's hospital.[/quote]

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