Yes. ;)
I just read your aspergerssyndrome.org page. All I have are a few questions.
1. Are you for real?
2. No, really, how solid is your Asperger's diagnosis?Since I have moved several times, I have seen three different psychiatrists and two psychologists who have confirmed the diagnosis.
3. I know nothing about it, does the medical community really know more than I do?
Individual differences between individuals with AS tend to differ a great deal, so you really need to know more about the individual than about AS per se. A lot of research has been done about AS in recent years and we are learning more and more.
4. Are there other individuals, such as yourself, who fit into the DSM-IV definition, but who are also fairly successful in life?
Yes. Temple Grandin has designed more than one third of all cattle processing plants in the U.S. Vermon Smith received the Nobel price is economics a few years ago.
5. Is Aspergers a gift or a curse?It is probably a bit of both. For many, it is more of a curse. I do not know what life without AS would be like. For some people who have more severe problems, it is much more of a curse.
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Although you do not explicitly state this, I assume that your son has a diagnosis for Asperger's Syndrome and is being evaluated for accommodations based on this. Since individuals with AS differ a great deal among themselves, I cannot say one way or another whether this would be appropriate. If you son has serious problems with "executive function," extensions may be more appropriate. If the issue is more one of communication, requesting extensions or incompletes may be more difficult. Realistically speaking, the decision in most cases will probably be up to the instructor. You may be better off trying to negotiate accommodations individually through the instructor rather than relying on administrators who may need to proceed cautiously. The book Ask and Tell, edited by Stephen Shore, has a chapter written by Kassianne Yelbis on managing special accommodations requests and may be helpful in forming a strategy.
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