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[quote=Anonymous]Adults like talking about themselves. Adults like talking about their niche hobbies or professional expertise - especially if it’s not something they get asked about much or that their peers do not share. I’m an introvert and it’s amazingly easy to get most adults to speak at length.

I think the clue to if your kid is on the spectrum or not is to observe the give and take in the conversation. I am probably mildly on the spectrum and my 11 yr old neighbor is definitely autistic, but he is verbal, quite smart, and he has done a lot of social skills classes. He and I share a few special interests and initially I thought I could be a good adult for him to chat with on those topics, to give his parents a break (his younger brother and one of my children are best friends). However, he does not want to have a back and forth conversation and does not ask me questions, he only wants me to ask him questions and then tell me facts or explain things to me.

I think if your son is mature and verbal for his age, confident when talking to adults, and just trying to soak up as much knowledge as he can from experts he encounters, he is likely gifted and precocious, but not autistic. I think it’s pretty normal for a 10yr old to still be learning adult conversation patterns and social skills. He sounds like a nice kid and I think you’re doing a good job to just keep reminding him to take some breaks and mentally or verbally check in once and while before diving into a new question. [/quote]

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