bk1 -
I would strongly suggest 2 things:
1) Set up a playdate, to be supervised by DH, with a child who your son gets along with somewhat, who is as close to Normally Developing as you can find. A couple of hours 'close up' with a 'regular kid' can be an eye opener. This also sets the stage for suggestion 2.
The playdate thing is an eye opener for sure.
We happen to live in a society where members of a group don't feel 'validated' until there is a popular movie, a TV show, and a couple of celebrities that share the identity. Now that's what I call weird! ((wink))
Good point, but it was not too long ago that group identification meant life or death as a normal part of human society.
