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Autism explained
Geneva Rene --
I just saw your post even though it's been up a while. For the teenage friend of your possibly autistic son, Temple Grandin's autobiography, "Thinking in Pictures," might be very enlightening. She's autistic and has made a satisfying life for herself in a career she's uniquely suited to. Just the fact that she's capable of writing a very readable autobiography says a lot about the obstacles she's overcome. And who can explain what it feels like to be autistic better than someone who is?
There's also a best-selling novel out now called "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time." It's about an autistic boy and was written by someone who works with autistic children. Besides being an entertaining story, it gives a lot of insight into the thinking and perceptions of an autistic child.
Asperger's is a variant of autism that I don't know much about.
Hope this helps, if you haven't found good info already.
Mary Jane
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