Has your child been diagnosed with this and/ or been treated/ received therapy?

My DS10 has been diagnosed as being on the autism spectrum with a high likelihood that his ultimate diagnosis will be aspergers. They do not classify children under a certain age with aspergers.

He has a very advanced vocabulary, is excellent with math, building and electronics. He could care less about playing with others or how they perceive him and he I very blunt and direct which can be embarrassing, to say the least. Ex: mom, you're not so fat anymore, mom, did you see that funny looking baby?

He is unaware of how hi begvuor effects others. He will walk around the house in his underwear because it is "much more comfortable".

I have to talk with him often about things he can do web he is alone in his bedroom / bathroom vs things tht are appropriate when he is around others. I also have to explain in great detail why certain things he thinks and says can be hurtful tO others and that he shouldn't say certain things out loud.

THis child is a true joy but quite quirky. He follows directions EXACTLY and will take things very literally.
I anticipate he will find something to study in computers or science where he can work alone for long hours at a time.

They removed the aspergers diagnosis from the DSM or so I thought. What will that do to these kids or the ones that need the diagnosis now?

I don't think they should have gotten rid of Asperger's. The brain and it's functions are such a mystery. I wonder if they will put Asperger's back in ten years when they realize it should not have been removed. Thanks for the info ladies.

The first thing you need to do is get him diagnosed. Once he is diagnosed officially, he'll have a much easier time getting the services he needs. He will get the services he needs at school much more easily once he's officially diagnosed. He will be able to receive help and services in terms of finding a job from your state much more easily.

Once I got diagnosed as an adult, I was able to get services that have really helped me. But the key to getting them was getting an official diagnosis.

Aspergers is on the autism spectrum. just higher functioning. Alone it is difficult to deal with and often goes along with other issues such as depression, OCD, psychosis, and anxiety. My SS15 is diagnosed with aspergers at 6 years old and also is depressed and has OCD. He washes his hands excessively, won’t touch public door handles and does everything in pairs. The depression is because his social issues caused by the aspergers means he has no friends so he is depressed and isolated. He doesn’t dress like a normal teen as aspies often have physical sensitivities and do not like to wear certain fabrics, he won’t wear shoes other than sandals, won’t wear jeans or pants because he feels the fabric is too thick and restrictive. He also has audio sensitivities and complains everything is too loud for him which is normal for asbies as well. He doesn’t like music with words. He has no concept of personal space, I have woken up from a nap to find his face inches from mine so I can totally relate. He is incapable of empathy or thinking of others, everything is about him. He rambles on with conversations that are strange, often inappropriate and he doesn’t get it. He doesn’t think he is doing anything wrong or strange and if anything is others that are off. He has issues making eye contact and physically while being quite large is very uncoordinated. He has a tendency to flap his hands and he pinches his nipples when he gets excited. He is exhausting. And while everything I describe sounds like a lot, it’s all quite normal for aspergers.
As far as treatment goes, it varies from state to state. In California, the Regional Centers offer a lot of supportive services and have many state contracts so they serve a variety of clients from infants through adult hood. Some colleges in our area also have supportive services specific for autistic students, all have services for students with disabilities. Some with aspergers may even quality for social security benefits. Many aspies have issues with school and grades due to social and developmental issues even though he is very intelligent. He becomes obsessed with certain subjects and studies up on them, for a while he was obsessed with anything Korean. Korean food, people, the country, their music, their cultures, their history. He was held back in kindergarten and almost didn’t pass 8th grade. Because of his oddities, he was bullied and teased at school so he shut down, wouldn’t do any work or interact at all. It got to a point where the school didn’t want him in the classroom because it was such a distraction. So they sent him to a one on one at the school district. It is difficult to succeed in a "normal" school environment. The special school he will be going to, paid by the district is affiliated with The Help Group. They specialize in therapy schools and autism. Many of these schools have programs that assist their students with transition after high school. As a young child he received assistance at the Drake Institute.
There are also support groups in my area for parents and caretakers of children with aspergers. That’s a good place to start to gather referrals. Good luck, it certainly isn’t easy. Some days I don’t know how I deal with him. He brings out the worst in everyone around him. He cant help it. He needs psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, psychiatry, special education and case management.

My SS13 has ADHD and Aspergers, is in a social skills group, which has helped him tremendously. My BS28 has ADD, is not focused and becomes extremely overwhelmed. Both of them are unorganized, forgetful etc.

I'm thankful that DH and I were able to get SS13 into a "group" setting to help him and he goes every two weeks. My son know's he has ADD, but chooses not to deal with it and is going no where fast. It's very difficult to watch because I know he needs help