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Yes, I understand what you are saying, but the primary treatment for Aspberger syndrome is behavioral therapy, i.e. teaching the child the behaviors it lacks, but needs for social success, and there is no disagreement that she has deficits and needs to improve her ADL (Activities of Daily Living) skills. Hence saying that maybe she has Aspberger syndrome is begging the question.
It might be beneficial to have the child evaluated by a clinical psychologist, if this has never been done before, but, then again, there is a considerable risk that she may end up being put on drugs of dubious value, as the medical profession, like nature, abhors a vacuum and always wants to prescribe something, even if the cure is worse than the ailment.
[BTW, before anyone says anything, I am not a Scientologist.]
