OCD's

I am certainly not an authority but as my son has Aspergers this is something I have had to look at. My son has numerous compulsive behaviours, ranging from lining up his cars (fanatically like in colour, then type, then country made in and so on) to flicking lightswitch on a few times every time he enters and leaves a room. He fidgets compulsively when nervous or excited to the point where sometimes I want to scream. I have come to realise two things. I. he needs to do this - it helps him in some sort of odd way its a release. 2. He cannot stop it totally. So I have started to try  and help him to channel his ocd's or compulsions and control the more  destructive ones when  he can. His kicking his legs when sitting was resolved almost 100% by him learning to wrap his feet/ankles around legs of chair w hich gave him a sense of control back also. He also does an activity with his hands using his fingers he puts his thumb against his first finger, then his thumb against his second finger and so on. It distracts him from activties which are destructive or not ok like the light switch flicking which could give him a shock. He is much happier as although I could live with the "habits" other kids commnet and it made my son sad. He will always have OCD's I think but channelled he feels more in control and guess what when he does something like a project he is obsessiv e about doing a good job.... thats a great thing to be obsessed about!!!!. My boy is beautiful and unique and is learning to love and accept himself and to control his own body and this has given him "peace".