On a Positive note?

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Perhaps we can use this thread to share some of our success stories and some of the ways in which our Autistic gifts have been of benefit to us.

In my case, my narrow focus, attention to detail has allowed me to develop a career and business where the impact of these gifts have been tremendous.

What are your success stories?

Some of my reoccurring obsessions are bracelet and hat/scarf making. When I get into making these things, I make hundreds of them in, so I donate them to local elementary schools for fundraisers so the kids can do things like go on field trips or have extra money for fifth grade graduations or whatever. The kids love them and get to do cool stuff in part due to my contributions. Also, one of my constant special interests are snakes, so I take them with me to local schools and do hands on presentations with them. I am often referred to as 'the snake lady' and the kids love the snakes, so I get invited back for things like career day, even though I am not a herpetologist... I do this as part of a nonprofit organization so I get to talk to the kids about sharing what excites them with others and how much fun it is to get involved in your community. Plus it is just really neat to watch someone who has a preconceived notion of snakes being bad or scary come around and end up wanting to hold one and ending up loving them.

My fascination with systems and dogged perseverence, which are likely due to my AS, got me science degrees. My extreme attention to detail has many benefits and can be applied to any area.

I found a way to fix the hole in physics (making General Relativity describe Quantum Field Theory, instead of conflict with it), and I'm driven enough to teach myself the mathematics required to express it in a provable format.

I'll probably toss in a disproof of god while I'm at it.

I've been successful with my work and got offered a place by the college to do a full time course doing Arts and Media, so far so good, I seem to be enjoying as far as I know

Its also given me a talent that could get me a very good job so i'm still currently working on that to succed in my future

last year i used my special interests on ASDs to create a program for young people with AS to help them and their parents see the positives of the situation by pairing AS kids with successful AS adults.

My strenght to make very good rational choices based on focus on detail has pushed me through the ranks of medium sized company until I was managing director. Of course, I had to fight the mainly social-interactive disabilities that come with AS, but although I am viewed as 'different', it was not impossible. I think it was crucial that I was able to build a positive mindset after the diagnosis. The diagnosis enabled me to focus on my strengths, and avoid weaknesses.

Well, i can't say much about myself, but my son, being a pleaser and not being able to pick out people's differences and talk behind their backs has made him very likeable in his class. I think this is a good thing because he is not being bullied, and that there is enough success for himself!

Thanks to everyone who has shared their success stories so far.

It is great to hear about your career and personal successes and the varied types of successs that you have all enjoyed.

Very uplifting.

Thanks again.....