Well, if the teacher is suggesting that suspected autism may be interfering with your child's emotional development to a great enough degree that her assignments need to be limited to prevent damage, I think that a full evaluation is in order.
I agree.
Keep in mind that excusing quirks as simply being "related to giftedness" can mask real, treatable disorders. My DS was diagnosed late with Asperger's because everyone attributed his quirks to his giftedness, when there was a genuine problem staring them in the face. I'd love to have those years back as a re-do, because he'd have gotten therapy he could really have used, and his life and mine would have been easier.
Only a professional can tease this out for you. But if a teacher red-flags a child as different from peers in not a good way, I'd pursue it rather than fighting her on it.
DeeDee
