I have been told that my son is SPD or "High functioning Aspbergers" , just on the borderline. Whatever, I know what his problems are and I work with him according to that. The label gave me the tools I needed to get him where he is today. He is still extremely uncoordinated, he has trouble with bike riding, catching a ball, running, he always falls walks into things, he cannot stand group sports, but loves to swim, golf,(can't hold the club and is in too much of a hurry) anything independent. His fine motor has always been great, thankfully. His mind is AMAZING! Yes fixations; bugs, fish, minecraft,(ugh). etc.... I think these are all just things that come with this territory. I repeat this ALL the time, but I went and saw Temple Grandin a few months back and to hear someone with this speak and get their perspective really helps. She talked about her fixations and how if it were not the people in her life at that time that had her pursue what she was fixated with she would have ended somewhere else. SHe said that NASA, silicon valley, anywhere you have people with jobs that are very detailed, you have people with Aspergers or within the spectrum. To take their fixation and use it, but teach them to use it in the correct fashion because they will become so successful in that. It is not a bad thing but needs to be directed in the right way. Although this may seem trying, but it is not an enabler, just there are a few more bumps to get over to achieve the goal. Last summer my son was the only child in all the 2nd grade classes that made it into the Northwestern University gifted program for the summer because of his grades. (it was $400 but he went) So there are so many more things that will be achieved because of this! I don't care about him not being able to catch a ball, is it important for him in the future because he is a boy, sure because of society, but this too will come. I hope I have not gotten off the track here, but once you get on track he too will follow.