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Hello, My name is Michelle. I just joined today. I have a son with Asperger's/Bipolar. Asperger's was confirmed about a year or so ago. my son is 13 years old so he is going through a difficult stage and with his disability, it amplifies his problematic age. He never brings home any friends, he rarely speaks of friends at school, usually he is the target of teasing and taunting by the other students. It can be quite heartbreaking for a mom, who wants so much for their child to have friends. He is very unmotivated, unorganized and can be aggressive at times. He also has an excellent vocabulary and is very smart. His interests are video games, youtube, Movies, and more video games. He repeats things he hears on TV and youtube, CONSTANTLY. It is very difficult to have an intelligible conversation with him, unless he is angry, then he becomes obsessed with making his point. I don't know anymore how to distinguish what traits are from the Asperger's and what traits are Bipolar. He is on 3 different kinds of medications which rarely work. He sleeps very little, eats quite a lot, and speaks in monotone. I'm not even sure if he has bipolar. If anyone can help me shed some light on anything please don't hesitate to let me know.

Welcome to WP. Not sure I can offer much insights, he does sound AS, except maybe the aggression - unless it's meltdowns, the more common AS response seems to be withdrawal (was mine at his age), though he could be frustrated / chronically angry at something (social exclusion? bullying?). I'm not that familiar with bipolar.
I don't have any children but I'm sure it must be very hard to see your child lonely and having a tough time. All the best to both of you.

Greetings, Michelle, and welcome to the Wrong Planet community. You may wish to take a look at the Wrong Planet's Parents’ Discussion Forum: http://www.wrongplanet.net/forum19.html

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Welcome to the Wrong Planet. It is also possible that your son may be more appropriately diagnose with autistic disorder. He reminds me of the way I was when I was his age. When one is severely autistic yet intelligent, it seems that parson fall through all of the cracks. You might want to try to find an Asperger's children or teen support group in your area.

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