my daughter thinks my 15 yr old son as asperges

[shybev]

can my son at 15 still have a normal life if they have got asperges wat i am annoyed is that the school has never  pick it up after 10 yr ' WHY ' seems to do ok at school workwise but i have to pull him out of school as he as been getting bullied for 3 years and they don't seem to care,so i have got everyone involve now eg local authourities education ,the only thing is how worried about is GCSE as they coming up soon and cos he missed 4 wks at school would they arrange for him to sit them even though hes missed 4wks at school.As i want him to do well even if we think hes got asperges.

[Jason C Bourret, Ph.D., BCBA-D]

The first step is having your son assessed. Individuals with Asperger’s can lead happy, healthy lives but it is important to make sure that your son is receiving the services that he needs. Have him assessed to make sure that a diagnosis is appropriate and take it from there.

[mynamesnotmom]

My son is 22 now and during his school years he was diagnosed with ADD. I had him on medication starting at 2nd grade but by 4th I realized he was digging deep holes in his head,much like a drug addict would do. I was horrified. I brought him into his doctor who lowered his dosage but I really started watching my son after that. I made the decision to take him off the meds as they did not seem to be working. I took him to a huge array of specialists and no one seemed to have a definitive answer. I heard he was OCD, ADD, developmentally delayed,learning disabled you name it, they labeled him. Finally I just gave up and home-schooled him. He had many characteristics of ADD (no hyperactivity) but something was off.He was (is) very smart he just has huge social delays. He didn't seem to relate at all to other kids. The older he got the worst it was. When he was 17 and in juvenile detention, almost 18 and ready to be transferred to adult jail I found my answer. On my own I was surfing the web and discovered a disability called Aspergers Syndrome. OMG!!! This was my son . To the T almost a perfect match. I spoke to the jail doctor and after some time I had my official diagnosis.As I mentioned he is 22 now and still lives with me. Your son can lead a normal life with Aspergers. My son has some other issues but I know if I put him in his own apartment and simply had someone help with his bills and day to day cleaning and such he'd be fine.I've heard it said if you see one kid with autism you've seen ....one kid with autism. The symptoms are all pretty much the same but the behaviors they display are as different as any other child. My son is very intelligent as are most Aspie kids,but he simply cannot understand how his actions affect others. He comes off as a complete jerk most often. If your boy has not been officially diagnosed you need to do that right away. There are lots of support groups for you and for him. I have to say it's much easier to help at an earlier age. The school should have picked up on it but as you can tell from my story not even doctors pick up on everything. Schools are very busy and kids get lost in the shuffle often. Props to your daughter for picking up on it. How old is she? I realize my post is a bit rambling but I thought it might help to see I've been through much the same thing. Does your son make friends? You mentioned bullying. Poor guy. Kids can be so mean. They sense a difference and go for blood. Again, check with your doctor. Push the issue. Bring up Aspergers yourself. Please Google Aspergers Symdrome. It will give you a complete lists of common symptoms. I was floored when I saw my son had 11 out of the 12 given. Please  stay in touch, I could use a friend in the same boat as me!!