Diagnosing Asperger's can be challenging in highly gifted kids, because they are often able to use their intellect to help compensate for deficits, and so may have better speech pragmatics, wider interests and better comprehension than more intellectually average Asperger's individuals. Have you picked up a copy of Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnosis of Gifted Children and Adults yet?

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