Ds may have Asperger's or he may be quirky. (Does math count as an obsession?) Finances don't allow me to pay for private testing, but I might be able to get it through the school. Can I trust them to do a good job with a highly gifted child?
Please add to my list of pros and cons for getting an Asperger's label (real or not).
Pro: protection (maybe)from the worst disciplinary action if he does something outrageous
Pro: a shortcut way to explain quirks to teachers
Con: do we really need another label? we already have dyslexia, adhd
Pro: if he needed it, he could (maybe) more easily get speech therapy, OT, PT
Con: What if he's misdiagnosed?
Thanks.
