How do you get them to think?

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Great analogy...the only thing is, that if you asked me to do the math problem and it was crashing symbols, being poked etc... and I couldnt get the answer, I ASLO wouldnt know if Johnny got the wrong answer, nor would I be able to go detail by detail what he did in error and how to get the correct answer. And yes, he can do this stuff in the heat of the moment. He is able to spot errors in others IN social situations, he will then go on to tell the kid what he did wrong and what could be done better next time. Not just when he was sitting around talking about social stories.

I think another poster got it, he has impulsivity issues. It really would explain a lot! I also learned this is typical Asperger stuff from reading books and watching lectures from Dr Tony Attwood. I am still looking for ideas on how to help him use what he knows.

I don't know how you feel about trying medication, but on another board a parent often mentions that a low dose of ADHD meds gives her son that little delay he needs to access the skills he's learned in social skills class. Her description sounded so much like what you were describing.

My own DS6 is on Aderall and Intuniv, and the thing I really notice is how much it decreases his frustration. We recently added an afternoon booster. Before the booster, he would scream in frustration every time something little went wrong on the computer or he didn't do something right when playing Wii. Now he is able to stop and make a correction and continue playing without complaint. At school he's gone from 3-5 serious incidents per day to about 1 per day (we're still working on finding the best medication and dose.)

Yes, he is on Celexa...but that is to help with the OCD and anxiety, and it has been helping a bit. I would be open to trying to add something for the impulsivity as well, but so far his psychiatrist hasnt mentioned it. I will bring it up next month when we go back!