When Cooper was in first grade, he was diagnosed with ADHD. By the third and fourth grade, the school psychologist noticed that he scored really high on his IQ test and showed signs of Asperger’s. “I don’t think that he knows that he’s different. He is just so absorbed in him. Not in an arrogant way, he just doesn’t know any different,” Jennifer said. Cooper’s Asperger’s, along with his hearing disability, have caused him to interact with others and view life differently. “People think I am stupid, but I am actually highly intelligent,” Cooper said, “and what bothers me is that I am starting to see more bullying going on, and I don’t know if it’s just me or if everyone else is getting bullied.”