By: Dad

Dad — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 11:37:52 +0000

I remember well your trying years through middle and high school and the many times you and I talked about the “arbitrary social grading systems” that were used to measure comphrension and success. Never once did I feel that you lacked ability, just that your focus ran contrary to the accepted norm. It was difficult, since this scale was being used to determine ability, but it did not measure true, raw intellect, but the ability to conform. Son, never once did I doubt that you possessed a level of intelligence past that of your peers. I felt that you (just like me) rebelled against being “one of the herd”. AS – perhaps, since it does explain many attributes and provides a basis of understanding. But, do not forget that Einstien was considered to be borderline as far as intelligence, as a young man, and that the “experts” felt that Hawking would probabaly be capable of only “basic social skills”, nothing more. Society is very capable of making major blunders when it comes to the comphrension of the individual human mind. The ability to fully verablize thoughts is extremely difficult. Thoughts are fluid, capable of being multi-dimentional, with a flow far above speech. Son, I’ve always been extremely proud of you and never have I doubted your ability. OK, so I’m a little biased – others will just have to live with it! Dad

By: Sybil

Sybil — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 01:40:41 +0000

Hi Mark, I am nearing 50 and just found out last year (“discovered” on my own while looking for information to figure out why my grandson rocks – while sitting or standing) that I have Aspergers. WOW. Sure answered a LOT of questions as to why I always felt I was “weird” & “different” in some way my whole life! I started going on YouTube and Google and to the library etc. and read constantly about it now, always saying “Ya! That’s just like ME!” It’s a relief in one way & then in another way it’s been weird when I started telling people about it. I have developed so many ways of “coping” by acting too, or training myself over the years (ie; eye contact) but now I refuse to “put on an act” and if people think I’m weird, oh well; that’s going to have to be their problem. Take care and best hopes to you. My husband is very understanding. We think our 16 year old son has AS also. Embrace it & flow with it I say! Sybil

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