When I say not perfect, what I really meant is he lacks focus, and concentration but he's very social and will talk to everybody and anybody.
This describes my son too. He received his diagnosis at 5 and has had it around a year now.
The EP said that much of how affected he will be and in what areas won’t be clear until he’s older and we see how much of his ‘quirkiness’ is Autism and how much was ‘being 5’.
He’s changing almost weekly and is definitely able to concentrate more and socialise better, but the diagnosis has helped him access support in school and allow them to make concessions for him where necessary.
He’s also aware of his diagnosis - we told him so it wasn’t a bombshell later and he’s embraced his ‘different awesome mind’.
Most people express disbelief when I tell them, as on the surface, he’s typical of a six year old.
However once he’s described how an engine works, told them the USA state capitals and had a meltdown because of a bad smell, they start to see it.