It was nowhere as bad as I thought it was going to be.  The first time I went to see her I really wasn't very fond of her.  I didn't really like her attitude towards DJ.  I figured I was giving her one more chance and if she pissed me off, we were out of there.  I'd just look for another one. 

Instead we had a very good visit.  DJ was really good, considering we were stuck in traffic almost 2 hours trying to get there.  Not one meltdown.  Recently, he hasn't had any meltdowns.  I'm not sure why.  When we got there, he was bouncing off the walls.  Much better than having a meltdown in my book.  Of course the doc asked if he was like this all the time.  I told her not to this degree.  Yes, my son is VERY active. 

She talked to him.  Asked him a bunch of questions that he responded to while running around her office.  Seriously, the boy didn't sit down!  Because of all that, we now have a secondary diagnosis of ADHD.  I knew that was coming.  I've been saying that since he was about 2.  Which is why I was floored with the Asperger diagnosis.  I swore it was going to be ADHD. 

She feels that many of his Asperger symptoms have been corrected/improved.  He's made many improvements over the course of the year.  I'm so proud of my guy.  He did it all on his own.  He works hard every day.  He still gets fixated on things, but his temper has completely evened out.  When we were sitting in traffic, alls he said to me was, "Geez, are we ever going to get to the doctor's.  What's up with all this traffic?"  In all honesty, I was the closest to a meltdown!

She does feel he's not ready for mainstreaming any time soon, especially since I won't medicate him.  Right now, he's still in an Asperger support class.  She doesn't feel he should go to Autistic support or to Special Ed.  The Asperger support is only until 2nd grade - next year.  Unless, Philly opens other Asperger support classes for 3rd graders and beyond, it looks like I'll be comtemplating a move out of the city. 

Three cheers for DJ and all he's accomplished!