we went through this debate for a long time with DS7. I had some suspicions. I think I was hyper focused, and clearly when your gifted kid is 3 and tries to discuss the book just read with another little boy, there is bound to be some social awkwardness.
When he got to school there was a therapist who tested him for OT. She decided he has Aspergars..... and then convinced many of this staff that this was true.
We have had him tested by 3 Doctors.... and they all agree he doesn't have Aspergars, he's a smart little boy who is hyperactive and sometimes doesn't always notice whats going on around him.
The older he has gotten the more I realize he doesn't have it.
They kept asking me if he had "catch phrases", responces he would say over and over (He doesn't). Also there was a lot of discussion about creative play. ("Does he play with little toys and give make them talk to each other?")
I am not sure if this is helpful to you. But I hope so.
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