My wonderful and loving oldest grandson will be 11 this month. He has always had difficulties making and keeping friends. He has always had difficulties with anger, especially at school. He has always perseverated on certain things and will do them over and over again.

My daughter has tried for 7 years to get my grandson tested for Asperger's to no avail. No one would listen, not the doctors, not the teachers, not the therapist, no one

We are not doctors or therapists but even WE KNEW there was something more wrong with him than what we were being told. Why is it that no one would listen???????

Finally, my daughter got so angry that she told everyone off and demanded he be tested. So today, Larz had his first interview with the tester. My daughter spoke with her after she spoke with Larz. My daughter said she needs to know if what we are seeing is all in our heads (we really were starting to think we were crazy ) or if there is something really there. The tester was very kind to my daughter and patted her on the shoulder and said "you are not imagining anything.....you are on the right track". FINALLY!!!!!

Even though today was not the official dx, it gave us hope and validation that our beautiful boy is not as mentally ill as we thought with ODD, bipolar and sundry other things. What a change this will make in his therapy, in his plan at school, how he is dealt with, what more can be taught to him. So many other doors can be opened up for him now and treatment will not be a crap shoot like it's been for so many years.

Larz is very high functioning within this. He also has a kind and loving spirit. He love's hugs and attention, he's bright and articulate and he's a joy to be around most times.

Finally.....the beginning of walking down a new path that we hope will bring more understanding, more help, more validation and more peace to my beloved grandson. He deserves all that and more!