My 13 year old, 8th grade son needs help with his socials skills.

Snapshot: Smart Prefers to have a lot of “downtime” Actively refuses to have any school or team mates over to ‘hang out’Has neighborhood friends, but doesn’t initiate – and only hangs out when they come over and ask (which is becoming less frequent)Is involved in a sport where he excels, yet still doesn’t seem to have any close teammates. And the ‘friend’ that we carpool with, last week called him ‘weird’Has difficulty in new environments. Hates change He is very literal…I believe he is on the spectrum for Aspergers I believe he is an introvert Thoughts: My son is who he is. I love him beyond compare. I feel it is my role to guide him to be the best man he can be. His father is opposed to “counseling”, because he feels there is “nothing wrong with our son”….but acknowledges that he could use some ‘guidance’ with cultivating friendships.Advice Request: My thought was to get him in some type of “social skills” class. Recommendations? Through fate or chance, I have had several people randomly mention that an acting class does wonders for “bringing kids out of their shell”. Thoughts?My son starts high school next year. The time is now.How do I encourage and assist in my sons social skills?THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORT IN RESPONDING! via /r/Parenting http://ift.tt/2gngJKw