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Thanks to all for being on. I'd recommend the work done by Temple Grandin. She's been on Fresh Air (NPR) and Talk of the Nation (same).  She's an author, inventor, and an amazing advocate for people living on the spectrum. She's also made recent comments regarding Asperger's and ADD/ADHD. She is worth looking up!

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We live in Corvallis, which I believe, has an unusually high number of Asperger/Autism Spectrum Disorder kids in the schools. My 14 y/o son has Asperger's.   We have been through the wringer, trying to get him the services he needed, and trying to get a diagnosis which would allow him to get an IEP in school. This began at 2nd grade, testing by OHSU in Eugene, the result being PDD, which was MOST unhelpful. Again, in 5th grade, we decided to try going through the schools (ESL) and we finally, got a more helpful diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) so he qualified for an IEP (Indiv. Educ. Plan).

He finished his first novelof 65,000 words  last November,  and seems to have found his niche--for now. High school comes this Fall and that will be a new challenge.  I wish he were home today to respond to this discussion! Thanks, OPB for doing this topic,.

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