my mom and another mom were exchanging stories about my brother and her son. the another moms son has asperger's syndrom and my mom now thinks my brother has it also. he's smart, sweet, sensitive 9yo, but he's geeky, nerdy kid. he gets along with the kids in his class, but he does not like to participate in physical activities because he is not as coordinated as the other kids and he feels left out. the kids that he grew up him treat him well and understand him, but other kids can be cruel and rude and he can't always stand up for himself. i don't know what to do. i want to protect him. i love him more than anything in the world, but i don't want him to be labeled with something that people don't understand and will treat him differently. my mom says she's going to get him evaluated. i just don't know what to do.
this is from the mayo clinic website:
Asperger's syndrome symptoms include:
- Engaging in one-sided, long-winded conversations, without noticing if the listener is listening or trying to change the subject (Yes)
- Displaying unusual nonverbal communication, such as lack of eye contact, few facial expressions, or awkward body postures and gestures (No)
- Showing an intense obsession with one or two specific, narrow subjects, such as baseball statistics, train schedules, weather or snakes (Yes)
- Appearing not to understand, empathize with or be sensitive to others' feelings (No)
- Having a hard time "reading" other people or understanding humor (No)
- Speaking in a voice that is monotonous, rigid or unusually fast (No)
- Moving clumsily, with poor coordination (Yes)



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And if I tried to dress or look sexy, I would get "awe! you look so cuute!" as if Im playing dress up. *sigh!*


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