Treasuremapper, what are her social skills like? Can she carry on a reciprocal conversation on a topic that's not a core interest?

Are the specialists you saw people who see a lot of Asperger's, especially in girls? Our son's AS was missed for years by lots of doctors, and it is even harder to get a bright or gifted girl diagnosed.

You might want to visit http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/Home.aspx -- there is a lot of expertise both on the website and on the discussion forum there.

DeeDee