What an eye opener!

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Yesterday, while I took my sons out to a teagarden for lunch, I was busy reading a book called "not stupid" about ASD and AS.
So my son asked me about it...I told him it's about AS and that that doesn't mean your stupid, even though some people might be so rude to say that to you.
He then asked what is AS....so I explained by throwing in as plenty good examples I can think of..
I then asked him if he can identify with some of it....(we didn't spoke about him maybe having AS because the diagnosis isn't final yet)...He answered yes. When I asked him wich applied to him....He said, ALL of it, it's him!
I was surprised, shocked and a little bit sadened by all of this......and relieved (don't ask me why I felt these emotions....it's not rasional, I know...I just did).
I just realized that I underestemate my kids sometimes.....they are AWESOME!

i first knew about AS when I read the memoir of a gifted ed teacher. He very briefly mentioned it, and I didn't pay much attention to it. Then a classmate asked me what AS is. Being a medical enthusiast, I looked it up, then (with the classmate beside me watching) she exclaimed...
Well Jamie that's totally you!! !

I scrolled down and read numerous websites and found out that not only that fits me to a tee, I also got 47 on the AQ test.

I guess that's how your son felt when you read the hallmarks to him. I felt happy when I found out. I think he might feel happy if he, like me, was bullied in school and can't figure out what's wrong. If it isn't the case, I think you don't have to worry too much..

That makes the conversation easier, doesn't it? Did he say how he felt about it? I think most kids are relieved, but a few are upset, I guess it depends on what boxes they've created for sorting the world, so it is good to monitor it for a while.

DW I didn't confirm what he said, because we're not sure of the diagnosis yet!

I thought by the time I reseived that book "All cats have AS" we'll be more sure and then I would explore his feelings a bit more.....He didn't really show any emotion regarding the matter...if I pushed it he will just close up and say 'he doesn't know" .He did say that feeling different makes him feel sad and lonely.....