One Autism Trait You're Pleased About

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17 Feb 2017, 7:44 pm

What is one aspect of your personality, or a talent you possess that you're particularly proud of, that is attributable to your autism? For me, I'd have to say it's my steel trap mind for details and facts. Once I learn something, I practically never forget it.

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Surf Rider
Blue Jay

Joined: 1 Feb 2017
Gender: Male
Posts: 97
Location: California

17 Feb 2017, 8:28 pm

I have quite an impressive memory. I will sometimes watch a TV show that I saw as a kid or a young teenager and be able to repeat portions of the dialogue word-for-word.

As for my physics skills, they can't really be attributed to autism. I have a good friend from my undergrad who got better grades and test scores than I did, and he wasn't autistic.

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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 107 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 122 of 200
You seem to have both neurodiverse and neurotypical traits

kraftiekortie
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Joined: 4 Feb 2014
Gender: Male
Posts: 87,510
Location: Queens, NYC

17 Feb 2017, 8:36 pm

I was pleased, when I was 8, that I knew all the capitals in the world.

It was only later that I learned that people couldn't give two craps about that.

IstominFan
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17 Feb 2017, 8:57 pm

I have a good memory for facts and a good general knowledge base.

ASPartOfMe
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17 Feb 2017, 9:04 pm

Seeing things and patterns most others don't.

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DSM 5: Autism Spectrum Disorder, DSM IV: Aspergers Moderate Severity

“My autism is not a superpower. It also isn’t some kind of god-forsaken, endless fountain of suffering inflicted on my family. It’s just part of who I am as a person”. - Sara Luterman

Noca
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17 Feb 2017, 9:10 pm

Obsessive relentless determination.

B19
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17 Feb 2017, 9:29 pm

ASPartOfMe wrote:

Seeing things and patterns most others don't.

^this

Losty
Butterfly

Joined: 31 Jan 2017
Age: 39
Gender: Male
Posts: 14
Location: Sunny Coast Australia

17 Feb 2017, 9:33 pm

Being able tune out certain types pains kinda handy seeing I shattered my knee in motocross crash before i was diagnosed, Always had surgeons and doctors telling me worst knee injury they had seen and asking my pain levels because they didn't believe when I would say it wasn't to bad.

CockneyRebel
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17 Feb 2017, 10:38 pm

My wild imagination and creativity.

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Edna3362
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17 Feb 2017, 10:41 pm

The odd perspective the norm couldn't grasp.

Even if some people wouldn't appreciate it, I would rather saying what I'm seeing than lie to them just to convince them.

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StarTrekker
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17 Feb 2017, 11:16 pm

kraftiekortie wrote:

I was pleased, when I was 8, that I knew all the capitals in the world.

It was only later that I learned that people couldn't give two craps about that.

I think that's really cool. I once memorized all the capitals of the US states. I love collecting information like that.

Redxk
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18 Feb 2017, 1:04 am

My voice is so monotone that I can talk anybody to sleep.

That hasn't come in handy yet--quite the opposite, actully--but it's the only thing I could think of.

Raleigh
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18 Feb 2017, 1:31 am

I'm very flexible and can get into some really good positions.

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Goth Fairy
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Toucan

Joined: 2 Dec 2016
Age: 47
Gender: Female
Posts: 260
Location: England

18 Feb 2017, 2:04 am

I'm a very hard and conscientious worker.

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Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 149 of 200
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Joe90
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18 Feb 2017, 2:05 am

Errrmm.........

I'll have to come back to you on that one.

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liveandrew
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Age: 56
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Posts: 479
Location: Cornwall, UK

18 Feb 2017, 4:12 am

Noca wrote:

Obsessive relentless determination.

^^^ this ^^^. When I get my teeth into something, the world disappears and I don't let go until it's done.

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Diagnosed: Asperger's Syndrome (ICD-10)
Self-Diagnosed: Aphantasia
Your neurodiverse (Aspie) score: 152 of 200
Your neurotypical (non-autistic) score: 46 of 200

Listener of all things noisy, viewer of all things bloody, writer of all things sh*t.

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