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Last week, a 16 year old boy stabbed another boy fatally at their high school in eastern Massachusetts. By itself, it’s not terribly memorable given the amount of vicious attacks in the greater Boston area.

So why do I care?

This 16 year old boy was described to be just like my younger son, who’s nine.

Both have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism. They have exhibited violent outbursts and difficulty with social situations. There’s more, but I feel as though I’ve been thinking about it more than long enough.

My son’s undergoing treatment with medications and therapy. He’s shown improvement in many areas, but he’s still who he is. He presents and acts in many ways as a typical kid and that’s where the worry comes in. The teenage years are full of plenty of raging hormones and simmering emotions. Will the day come when he has full self-control and can be everything we hope he will be?

Is there really anything we can do about it?