Start Early, My Friends

Asperger Syndrome is a form of autism. My son was diagnosed at three and a half, but I had become concerned long before then. I have to say, however, he was my happiest baby out of my four. When he was two, I tried placing him in a day care three days a week, so I could tend to my twin newborns. He didn’t last two weeks. The teachers confirmed my suspicians. He was aggressive, had trouble expressing his frustrations. He wouldn’t nap. He wouldn’t make eye contact. He repeated everything over and over. Finally, someone saw what I saw.