DS is 12. I’ve been wondering for a few years whether he may have high functioning Asperger’s, I understand it’s a spectrum and and different people are affected differently. Probably easiest if I list the reasons why I think this.
Poor emotional regulation, frequent tantrums although nowadays more storming off
Quite rigid in movements and the way he sounds when he speaks
Painfully shy especially around adults. He didn’t speak for the first year at school
Rarely makes eye contact unless he knows someone well
Doesn’t really ‘get’ banter and says inappropriate or annoying rhings
Much better with number than anything that requires interpretation or thinking outside the box
Very fussy with food and always has been
Cannot cope with being told what to do
Gets obsessive with things
Doesn’t seem to have much ‘depth’ in terms of empathy or really getting other people and why they behave in certain ways.
Doesn’t understand chit chat and gets annoyed
I realise this all sounds quite negative. He has a lot of friends and other kids generally like him. He can also tell lies quite fluently which I’ve been told children with Asperger’s probably wouldn’t do.
I really don’t know a lot about it other than what I’ve read online so any advice would be appreciated.
Tia