Would Like Input from Person in the Spectrum

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Hello,

Can anyone help me with an email address or a webpage/blog of adults

with autism where I can ask a question. Or maybe someone her in

's list is himself/herself a person with autism that can give

me input on an issue.

It is simply that my 4 year old behaves differently when he is

amongst peers with autism like himself in school than with peers

without autism in the community or family. (He goes to a pre-school

with children with autism.) Often, when in the company of his peers

with autism, he does parallel play and looks at them from the corner

of his eye but does not engage in verbal communication or much

physical interaction. He seems to enjoy their company though (as

opposed to one year ago when he would stay in a corner of the

classroom alone). Now, with children without autism, he observes

their behavior more and tries to immitate them and makes an effort

to communicate using words and/or making physical contact. I have a

theory about why but it is only a theory and would love to hear from

people with autism what they think. Why they think the differnce in

interaction or lack thereof. Of course, EVERY PERSON with autism is

DIFFERENT but still might have more insight than ME. Thank you!

Ida