Sam, if you don't mind me saying, whilst AS kids do have to work hard on the interactions/social side of life which just doesn't come naturally, they are so attuned to things that so many other kids aren't. They have brilliant personalities and every effort people (other kids, friends etc) make to break through some of the initial barriers are rewarded. And they reckon the social stuff improves over time quite considerably. The thing is, these days AS has a label based upon a range of behaviours some of which may apply and some which may not. We can label people in many different ways, but the point is he is his own person with a very definite skill set.

I really think your little man is going to make you so proud in so many ways as he learns to stand on his own two feet. You don't need me to tell you this, but I just wanted to anyway