Momosam, one day my autistic DS came home and asked if had Down's Syndrome. For the same reasons as your DS asked-- it was covered at school, he was thinking about self and others and disability and the rest of it. It was an odd conversation, but I was glad we had it.
I think frank discussion--early and often-- of all the varieties of human talent and disability is very useful, but even with frankness and support it doesn't all come into focus at once. It takes kids a lot of years to figure out who they are. That kids' abilities also change over time also adds to the complexity of their trying to figure themselves out...
DeeDee
