Asperger's

A couple months ago, my son came home from school very upset said he had a terrible day, no one played with him at recess and that he had no friends, this has been going on since he started school at the age of 3. He is now 8. Frustrated that day I decided to type into my google bar Children with problems in socializing. And after reading through a lot I found this site http://www.yourlittleprofessor.com/diagnosing.html . ASPERGERS. Explained my son to the T.
*He is always playing alone,
*complaining all the other kids hate him,
*inappropriate emotional outbursts,
*lack of social reciprocation,
*unusual attachment to routine and need for sameness,
*lack of eye contact,
*not seeming to know what to say or do in social situations,
*clumsiness and coordination problems,
*obsessive interests(he is obsessed with the solar system, volcanoes, muscle cars), use to be
Thomas the train, he could tell you their color/names/sound how many wheels they had,
anything!

(Just a few of his Solar system books)

*overly formal speaking and language

And one or two more listed.

And of course my family members thought I was just being overprotective(what parent isn't) and over dramatic. I was wondering how could he have tourettes and aspergers? But the author of this book explains that a lot of these syndromes come together. And some symptoms over cross each other.

But what I really wanted to share with you was this website with a clip of a conversation with a boy who is 8 yrs old with Aspergers. http://www.pediatricneurology.com/aspergers_sound.htm
Please click on the 8yr old. I have conversations like these with our son everyday! I thought he was just being rude or giving me attitude all the time. I GUESS I WAS WRONG:(

He has not been diagnosed by a doctor for Aspergers. That is one of the developmental tests they wanted us to do but can not afford yet.