Every Aspie is a math/techo genius

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Duh. nevermind I got it.

Definitely. I find some areas of math and technology easier than others but I'm not a genius at either one. My biggest strengths are perceptual (sensing) rather than conceptual (ideas). And my actual "doing things" strengths (as in areas that most people would understand) are in writing and art, although I still have serious language issues nonetheless (my writing skills mask both big receptive language problems, and less big but still big expressive problems that have a logic to them but aren't the ones most people would be looking out for).

I guess I'm not that bad at math....I mean I got a B in college algebra for whatever that's worth and I passed trigonometry in high school, but never made it to calculus. I also got an A in grad school statistics.

Techno stuff is my true weakness. I have poor spatial skills....when I was career-tested, they said engineering would be the worst possible job for me. I also don't understand computer science or anything like that....the stuff is just over my head.

I would LOVE a career in engineering, actually. I'm a technical Aspie. Artistic Aspies don't seem to be appreciated as much as technical Aspies, it seems. I guess people see the talents of a technical Aspie more useful or amazing, and the artistic Aspie is looked at as an outcast. All Aspies have something to bring to the table, I firmly believe that.

THANK YOU. I wish I was good with such things. But I'm horrible at math, and when it comes to technology, I'm mediocre at best.

Amen to this thread!! ! I have (undiagnosed but I'm 100% sure I have it) Dyscalculia. I CANNOT do even basic math, I'm probably at the level of a 4 or 5 year old It has caused me so many difficulties and I always thought it was because I was stupid, I almost cried with relief when I discovered it is a specific learning disability.

I was top of the class for english and could read 10 times better and faster than anyone else. I have been told I am a talented writer. I'm creative, dreamy, intuitive, far from the stereotype. I also cannot grasp chemistry, physics or science, I am not techie AT ALL. Those subjects I wish I was good at because like others have said, it is far easier to get a good job and go to college.

I'm good at writing and drama but those are starving artist type careers.......you still need a day job. I've never been able to go to university, couldn't even cope with community college and have had a string of horrendous minimum wage jobs. Most jobs require some math, it is a nightmare.

I think the stereotype of "all aspies are genius at IT/math/hard sciences" came about because they are the ones most likely to get diagnosed.

Meanwhile, poetic/artistic guys still have four times as many sexual partners as the mathematical/techie types.

4 times zero is still zero.

They are more likely to own a motorbike.

Y'know, I'm pretty sure I'm one of the math/tech people but... I kind of envy you artistic types. I see the drawings or hear the music or read the stories and poems and think... damn, I wish I could do that.

I was always pretty good in storytelling and story interpretation, the creative aspects basically in English - but my spelling and grammar were so horrible and writing seriously hurt. I love listening to music, but I can't make any, I was that kid who got put into "and ding this triangle when we hit that part" - I was that bad at it. I appreciate drawings and paintings, but my own talent in that field is near nil even though I have many pictures in my head I just lack any talent to put them on canvas or paper.

I always got good marks in math, chemistry and computing classes (I did horribly in physics though for some reason, same for geology and my biology scores nearly brought my parents to tears). While people find it easier to accept me I think because I fit that stereotype better... I really wish I could do what you guys do. It seems like it would be very rewarding to have a talent at that kind of expressive field of interest. Not that I'm unhappy with computers, but being an artist just seems so awesome.

The Wizard makes me angry....because it stereotypes AND gets it wrong with so many mistakes on the actor's part beating games.

Huh? Are you talking about the movie with Fred Savage? Why are you bringing that up? The character of Jimmy wasn't autistic...he was just traumatized by his sister's death.

I'm good at math (not great) AND good at art.

But I SUCK at the whole people thing. So nobody knows it.

Well...it can't be determined really....some people say he was in that film, others think he was what you stated.

Either way, it wasn't exactly a good way to aknowledge disabilities.

Yeah, I'm not very good at math or science either. I don't really have an extra special strength in any area. I am also tired of people thinking that EVERY SINGLE ASPIE is a math genius because it's not true.

But it does have the Nintendo Power Glove in it so that makes it a great movie.