That advice resonates with me.<p>My wife and son are Aspergers. I put a lot of effort into teaching social skills to my son (via myself and through courses) and by proxy, my wife has benefitted too.  We also put my son into a regular and high performing school, despite his gifted ability (WISC tested).<p>I&#x27;ve had several friends tell me that I saved my son, which I think means that focussing on socialisation and behaviour was of more benefit to him than solely driving his academic performance.<p>He went from a troubled boy to reasonably accepted in a few years. While it&#x27;s feigned behaviour (eg. He mimics being like others), it helps him socially.  I&#x27;ve seen other Aspergers kids be broken by their peers because they don&#x27;t try to (or can&#x27;t) conform.<p>I spoke with his teacher last week and said &quot;I expect the same respect and treatment for my son where possible&quot; and highlighted a bad example where my son was singled out in front of the class &quot;you can&#x27;t treat an Aspergers like that&quot;.