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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 281519" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>The honest truth is, they CAN'T know. Aspies can be very functional or not able to function with complete independence. Part of is that in my opinion Aspie is diagnosed even when it's not Aspergers, but Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (aka a speech delay took place). Also, Aspies are wired differently. Some can be independent and some simply can not. If they also have mood disorders and other co-morbids that also factors in. </p><p>My son is very high functioning. He got all A's on his current report card and one B. I am still not sure his intelligence will be enough to make him completely independent. He has a lot of social deficits and life skill deficits and intelligence alone is helpful but not enough. He is a kind, wonderful boy and I'm sure he will live a HAPPY life, but he has no interest in girlfriends, proms (although he grudgingly went when asked) and he always says he never wants to marry or have kids--just a big dog. And I think he means it. Driving will be a real issue for him because he has such high anxiety. If he can't drive, that alone will cause him to be quite different--most people drive. I am hoping he gets his license next year. To be honest, he doesn't want it, but we are going to work with him on this.</p><p>Nobody can give you the answer that you want--or the answer that you don't want because at ten years old you can't know nor can professionals. My son will be sixteen in August. I still don't know. His future is still a big question mark. I would just relax and take one day at a time. (((Hugs)))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 281519, member: 1550"] The honest truth is, they CAN'T know. Aspies can be very functional or not able to function with complete independence. Part of is that in my opinion Aspie is diagnosed even when it's not Aspergers, but Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified (aka a speech delay took place). Also, Aspies are wired differently. Some can be independent and some simply can not. If they also have mood disorders and other co-morbids that also factors in. My son is very high functioning. He got all A's on his current report card and one B. I am still not sure his intelligence will be enough to make him completely independent. He has a lot of social deficits and life skill deficits and intelligence alone is helpful but not enough. He is a kind, wonderful boy and I'm sure he will live a HAPPY life, but he has no interest in girlfriends, proms (although he grudgingly went when asked) and he always says he never wants to marry or have kids--just a big dog. And I think he means it. Driving will be a real issue for him because he has such high anxiety. If he can't drive, that alone will cause him to be quite different--most people drive. I am hoping he gets his license next year. To be honest, he doesn't want it, but we are going to work with him on this. Nobody can give you the answer that you want--or the answer that you don't want because at ten years old you can't know nor can professionals. My son will be sixteen in August. I still don't know. His future is still a big question mark. I would just relax and take one day at a time. (((Hugs))) [/QUOTE]
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