I need help with RPG aspie analogy

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I've been explaining Asperger's to kids at the elementary school where I coach rugby, but I want to start using an RPG skills distribution analogy. The problem is, I don't know anything about the games. I know the basic D&D talents, but that's it.

Someone suggested the WoW talent tree model, but I'm not sure that's appropriate for this age group.

So I'm looking for advice on games the kids might have played that I can use as examples. These are kids 5-10 years old.

Thanks.

A lot of RPGs that I am familiar with involve themes that probably aren't kid-friendly. I really don't know what's out there in the way of RPGs rated "E". Maybe if you look around some of the gaming websites you might find more info.

I play a variety of tabletop RPGs with a small group of friends. Most of what we play is now based on the WhiteWolf World of Darkness system--but I don't think there is any likelihood of 5-10 year olds having played that!

In one of our recent games, I played a profoundly autistic character (basically me, with all the filters and coping mechanisms removed, and some additional dysfunctions layered on top), it was an interesting challenge for both me and for the group, but turned out to be one of my favourite RPG characters.

You might be surprised at what 10 y/o's play. I would check E rated games based off things like Spongebob, or rugrats or basically any young kid show. There are plenty of them.

Unfortunately I don't play/have any games like that, nor did I play games like that when I was that age. I was into Donkey Kong County and Mortal combat on the SNES. Parents tend to try to avoid games like that for younglings now though. All the media hype about violent games making people violent. Utter nonsense.

We're the specialists you call when the first 99 dragons get a OHKO from your ice-based attack, and dragon 100 is very immune and very angry, and needs a different approach.

You could probably use regular D&D as its probably the least offensive tabletop RPG out there. As for how to describe AS with it, well . . . we're probably in the high wis/int classes (think absent-minded wizard, cleric, or paladin). Some might fit the charisma bit, but it would be linked to proving statements with logic (so wis/int or char/int characters). A bard/jester/fool would be in our category as well i think.