Originally Posted by aculady
I second the idea that gifted/AS kids' AS symptoms are frequently dismissed as gifted 'quirks' by those who aren't familiar with both, and as a parent, I can tell you that it is very, very tempting to just go with that explanation.

One thing I notice is that sometimes people mention the "misdiagnosis" book without noticing it also says "dual diagnosis" in the title. If you read the book it makes it clear that there are kids who have both. I don't at all think the poster should be discouraged from seeking an evaluation if she has worries, but really if the kid is PG and the people evaluating her have had very little or no experience with PG kids that is not the road to getting an accurate evaluation OR to getting a treatment plan that is based on her strengths.