Question: Asperger's Syndrome? My 7 y/o son has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.  Is there anyone in the same "boat"?  I was hoping to connect with other parents to be (for lack of a better word) "pen pals" to ask questions, get advice, etc.\nAny help would be great!  Thanks for answering.

Answer: I had been searching for information about Asperger’s Syndrome, and in a story from the BBC NEWS: \n\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/\ngo/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/\n3380569.stm \n    (I'm 'wrapping' the url because it's not appearing in whole on the preview - just select the whole thing, or key it in.)\nI read about this book: Prof Fitzgerald's book: In Autism and Creativity: Is There a Link Between Autism in Men and Exceptional Ability?    I like the "exceptional ability" part!\n\nI believe that website linked to   \n\nhttp://www.autism.org/asperger.html\n\nand then I worked backward to\n\nhttp://www.autism.org/overview.html\n\nI don’t have the URL but I believe this article was there too, or you could search for it:\nChoosing the Right Job for People with Autism or Asperger's Syndrome by Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Assistant Professor\nColorado State University , Fort Collins, Colorado 80523, USA (November, 1999) \n\nOne of my nephews has this syndrome, but it wasn't diagnosed at first. You are wise to find out as much as you can, and to act quickly and carefully.
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