My ds doesn't "get it", but he knows he's different. For sure in k, he realized he was different. It was a very hard year for him. He ended up resorting to excessive silliness to get kids to give him attention. He gets that everyone has different strengths, but didn't understand why he didn't get to learn at school.

However, since school has been out a week plus, I am seeing my ds back to his old self. I'm loving it!!