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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Bullgrit" data-source="post: 6632654" data-attributes="member: 31216">OK, I just got this request from a family friend, through my wife:"Would you be willing to go to XXX's and help him play D&D?"XXX is a 14 year old boy with Asperger's. He used to be a good friend of my 14 year old son through most of elementary school, until he got held back a grade (because of Asperger's) before middle school. After the grade separation, they grew apart, but our families are still friends.This is a good kid, but his (high functioning) autistic situation makes him seem a little "odd" to those who don't understand Asperger's, and apparently gets him picked on. Although I understand, generally, what his condition is, I've never had a lot of time with anyone with it, even this kid specifically.So my question is: If I run a D&D game for this kid (and presumably, with others), what do I need to know/do to help this kid? What should I keep in mind as potential problems or issues? This is more than introducing a kid to D&D (<a href="http://www.totalbullgrit.com/blog/again-the-boys-delve-into-the-dungeon/" target="_blank">which I've done</a>), it's helping a kid with difficulty specifically with personal interactions get a game that requires a lot of personal interaction. I think maybe D&D could help this kid improve his social skills for the real world. Yes? No? Advice? Pointers/links?Thanks,Bullgrit</blockquote>