I have a beautiful 7 year old little boy who has Aspergers. Even though a lot of people including my family and his regular pediatrician don't support my beliefs or my son and I, it is okay. It has been a very difficult time especially recently. Family parties have become awkward, having visitors come over who intentionally antagonize my son has made me want to leave. I don't want to make my son a loner but at the same time his meltdowns and me being called a bitch and arguing with everyone because I am sticking up for my son is extremely annoying! Everyone says don't label him but then at the same time if I don't have that piece of paper that does say he has aspergers, no one wants to help or listen. The only option to get people to listen is to "Label" him. Even the psychologist is a dumb ass. He is trying to diagnose my son with all the symptoms of aspergers but not aspergers it self. He even went far enough to blame the death of my son's dad for my son's behavior. The meltdowns, temper tantrums, eating to satisfy his anger, picking his skin, smelling everything, nervously standing around at the park, not being able to print or understand math but able to read at the middle year level of 2nd grade (he is in first), his obsession with wrestling, his loud voice, his clapping and yelling when he gets excited, making constant noises when not occupied, not being able to handle long lines, getting agitated at school with a lot of noise and COVERING his ears since he was 1 year and 9 months old, this is all because his dad passed away!! Yeah right! When the psychologist mentioned he was going to diagnose my son with ADHD I become infuriated!!! My son does get hyper SOMETIMES, but he can sit for hours on the IPAD or watch movies and read books with out wandering. He does sit still in class and doesn't wander around. My son does for sure have ADD but in no way ADHD! This man also told me that because I cater to him and never leave him alone to let him play by himself he will continue to act like that. I never had said anything to the psychologist about these things he assumed this is what I meant and put words into my mouth. I am so frustrated and am now having to video tape my son (which my son HATES) and document all behaviors which is why I have started writing this.