My Son was diagnosed with AS when he was 9 years old. He is about to turn 18. I saw him got through many struggles, mostly in middle school. As time went on, he was able to handle things better, but still struggles with social skills. He usually went to the West to visit with his Dad, at least a month every summer. Last summer he went for a visit, and called me one day stating he wanted to move out there with his Dad. My Son and I are very close, his Dad and I divorced when he was 2 1/2 years old. His Dad and I remained friends, but to let him go, there were many mixed emotions. There was the selfishness on my part of how much I'd miss him, but there was also the AS. I had always tried to keep stability in his life, and with such a big move, especially in his Sr. year I was reluctant. I started to think though, he wanted to make such a big move on his own and he was beginning to step out of his comfort zone. I decided to allow him to make the move, he flew home for a week, packed up and moved out there. I keep in touch with him all the time. He is graduating this June, has gone off his meds, passing all of his classes, got his drivers license and works part time sometimes with his Dad. It sounds like he's doing very well and I'm so proud of him, but I can't help remember how it was when he was here. I might add, his sister, whom we adopted at a very young age, was diagnosed with Reactive Attachment Disorder, and it created a lot of stress for him, another reason I felt he would do better in another environment. Anyway, I'm still struggling, though he's doing so well, how do I know he'll do well on his own. He's thinking of moving on to college, at least a community college, away form his Dad's home. I know this is a big step, and I am so very proud of him, again I can't help remembering what he has struggled with and I need to know how to let that go. I know as parents this is what we all struggle with, but with the AS, I'm having a difficult time and I am still a worried parent.