That is so great ! Is is always nice when someone(especially a stranger) notices something positive and goes the extra step to COMPLIMENT the person. That woman is so nice! And you deserved it, you must be some mom to have someone come up and say that to you!
My brother has Aspergers, too. He is 16 years old, but only recently diagnosed, because like you said, it is high functioning, and alot of times teachers/parents just think their kid has behavioral problems. My bro was always just pushed away as being ADHD, before it was 'the big craze" to diagnose all kids as such.
I know before you mentioned before that one of your kids has to be on a special diet, is it Luke? Is there away to treat Aspergers by diet? I think I ran across something in a nutrition book I was skimming through last night... sorry if I am rambling.
I am afraid for my brother at times, because since he is high-functioning and VERY intelligient he has a chance at "the normal lfe", but I am afraid he will not get it, he is getting increasingly obese due to his laziness and lack of coordination, and more importantly, the way he eats! My parents (mom especially) lets him do WHATEVER he wants. My parents dont seem too bothered and don't do much about it, they even go as far as to buy him the junk food. It is like they use it as an excuse to give up on parenting, even though he probably needs the discipline or guidance more than ever. My mom also doesn't make him go to his school (a special one for kids with minor disabilities) we are lucky if he goes half day three dyas a week. Eve nhaving friends there is not enough to keep him going.
it is alot on a twenty-something year old (me) to have all of these worries! It is also hard because I don't live with them, and I spend alot of time at work and school, so I can not really be a good influence on him. Has anything in particular helped you with your son, maybe I could give my mom advice? Problem is that she has a lot of *problems* and can barely help herself. I still do not even know much about the syndrome, but I do care about my bro a whole lot. Any good books that you have found on the subject? A guy at school told me about a fiction book written in the eyes of an Asperger, but I have not gotten ahold of it yet.
Argh, sorry for rambling on and on, didn't really mean to, but it is so rare I even hear that some one has heard of Aspergers, even though it is getting more wellknown.
Seems like my family is on the cutting edge of all disorders, right before they become the "big national concern'. 
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