Aspergers information--how much is too much

Right now I feel as if I am the one with the disorder. I am obsessing over the diagnosis and what I can do to make life go smoothly for L. At a certain point, I need to assimilate all of my information and apply that whcih is applicable. Funny, helping my son with this disorder is truning out to be helpful to the Elementary kids. It is more necessary than ever to have a consistent rountine. (One reason losing my bike reaally sucks: L loves to go on bike rides). Anyway, the following is noteworthy:

What Are the Symptoms of High-Functioning Autism and Asperger's Syndrome?

Other than the difference in their language development, people with high-functioning autism and people with Asperger's syndrome share many similar characteristics. They typically have average or above-average intelligence. They may, though, show other behaviors and signs similar to what's seen with other types of autism. These include:

A delay in motor skills
A lack of skill in interacting with others
Little understanding of the abstract uses of language, such as humor or give-and-take in a conversation
Obsessive interest in specific items or information
Strong reactions to textures, smells, sounds, sights, or other stimuli that others might not even notice, such as a flickering light


This describes him and the symptoms are fairly consistent no matter what the source. The above came from WebMD but Wiki would be just as good of an overview. Actually it has more information in one article where WebMD links from one article to the next. I prefer not skipping around so I am still on the search for the ultimate in Asperger's infromation in one place --it is called a book but which one? Redundancy is aggravating and self help books get tossed aside. Until I find the tome I am searching for, I continue on my internet quest to convince myself that I was not indeed crazy and I knew ther was a problem way before anyone even questioned it.

I have been extrememly successful in getting him services so far and feel just okay going into a 12 hour EEG. My anxiety is high for him and how he is going to cope. Alas, this will be just another milestone in the evaluation of my Space boy.