((((((SD))))))))
This is one of the MOST frustrating parts of being the parent of my Aspie. Educating the educators, teaching the teachers, etc...
I don't know if its a matter of uneducated or more a matter of "this is what I think and I am a doctor and I am GOD" situation.
Depending on where you live, there are physicians/institutes specifically for autism/spectrum. Vanderbilt in Nashville has TRIAD and while I had dreamed of such a place when bratboy was young and Aspie's were relatively unheard of, I did use them once they came into existence and he loved, LOVED going to summer camp with other spectrum kids. It was pricey, but worth it.
The only thing I know to tell you is to keep "doctor shopping" - you will eventually find one who makes you comfortable and confident.
As an aside, I was yahoo'ing with bratboy last night. The conversation went like this:
Him: "Mom, does anyone at your work know iPhones?"
Me: "Yep. Why? Is yours broken? It has a warranty."
Him: "Can you see if they know how to jailbreak one?"
Me: (in my techy ignorance I wasnt about to let on that I didnt know what in the HELL he is talking about) "Sure, bugs. Turn on your yahoo when you get home from school tomorrow and I will let you know."
Now, my IT fella explained it to me, but I still dont know why bratboy needs to do this to a $400 phone. Today's conversation went a lil like this:
Me: "Why do you need this?"
Him: "So I can turn it into a modem for my laptop"
Me: "You have a wireless connection - why do you need a modem?"
Him: "So I can have internet at school."
Me: "You have access at school. Why do you need this?"
Him: "Cause they block crap I am trying to look at like youtube and myspace."
Me:
These are the times when I call Jess and say, "Honey!! You aint gonna BE-LIEVE what YOUR son did now!" Poor Jess - not only inherited the bratboy, but now has to take ownership when the bratboy does some crackheaded crap! LOL