The session went very well. The Dr. was very warm and listened well. I didn’t feel rushed. She had Alec draw pictures and let him wander around the room, so she was able to observe him without his feeling put on the spot. She asked both him and I lots of questions and tested him for various aspects. By the end of the session, she said that she still had one more test to do that is one on one with Alec, but that at this point, it is highly likely that he has Asperger’s Syndrome. She is going to make sure that he has more thorough occupational therapy (OT) and speech therapy (he has a bit of a lisp). Last year in school he had OT, but they only spent 3 sessions with him and mostly focused on pencil holding. The Dr. said (as we already knew) that he has strong sensory integration issues. And the OT needs to address those. So overall I felt relieved because it sounds like he is on the path to get the support in the school system that he needs. She’s going to create a plan for us to implement at home as well.

Someone reading these last couple of posts might envision a child that is strange or really different, but in many, many ways, Alec is just like every other kids. As I said, most people who meet him briefly just think he’s a little quirky. I have every confidence that with time, maturity and practice, Alec will be able to fit into his peer groups as well as any other kid. And sometimes there are advantages, many kids with Asperger’s become computer programmers (they say Bill Gates may have it;)) or University Professors, so who knows. Truthfully as long as Alec is happy, able to form friendships with people and able to function well in life, I’ll be happy.