My son is 8 and has Aspergers. Very high functioning. We have just returned from a trip to America to visit his godparents. He was completely overwhelmed and found it difficult to interact at points and went into shutdown mode several times. His behaviour was worse than we experience with him at home.
His godparents have now responded to say that I am holding him back as he is so smart and cannot reach his potential as he is. They think he should be in therapy for social skills on an intensive level. They say that even Aspergers kids get 20 hours of therapy per week in the U.S
I am feeling like a failure as a parent as they are very close to me. He doesn't have a statement at school and copes very well as he is in a structured routine. He does have difficult with change and new places. I am not sure whether to pursue further help. Does anyone else use private therapists for their high functioning kids?
