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Hi all, would appreciate your opinions

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over 5 years ago

Hello!  My names Sarah and I have a question for you all.  Could someone be autistic and not recognise it?  My son (he's in his late 20's) definitely shows traits.  He fixates on things and is meticulous about facts, he will look up words you use and quote you the dictionary definition in the middle of a conversation especially when trying to prove a point.   He has a massive capacity for learning and absorbing information, he can quote back to you a conversation word for word.  He doesn't recognise social prompts or body language, even when told clearly to go away and stop talking he will ignore it and continue to 'quote' fact at you.  I have mentioned to him that I think he needs to go to the GP as I feel he may be on the spectrum, three days later he came back to me with so much information as to why he definitely isn't on the spectrum but has ignored everything I have pointed out about why I feel he is!!

There are problems at work with his work mates who continuously run out of patience with him and make snide comments about him.  I don't know how to move forward from here as he is adamant there is nothing wrong!  Advise please :)  Thank you in advance and sorry for waffling!!    

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  • over 5 years ago

    Hi Sarah

    Yes - it's entirely possible - I made it to 42 before the penny dropped.   I'm a Chartered Engineer, I've been a rocket scientist and nuclear physicist - a geek of the highest order - a Mr Spock with a photographic memory just like your son.

    What brought it to my attention was my daughter growing up - I just couldn't adapt my programming fast enough to keep up with her and also a teacher-friend mentioned that I showed a lot of the traits - so I was assessed and diagnosed as Asperger's.

    There's a chance that he might have the opinion of autism/Aspergers as a massive disability and the images of autistic people rocking and flapping may be clouding his ability to think clearly and logically about himself.

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  • over 5 years ago

    Hi Sarah

    Yes - it's entirely possible - I made it to 42 before the penny dropped.   I'm a Chartered Engineer, I've been a rocket scientist and nuclear physicist - a geek of the highest order - a Mr Spock with a photographic memory just like your son.

    What brought it to my attention was my daughter growing up - I just couldn't adapt my programming fast enough to keep up with her and also a teacher-friend mentioned that I showed a lot of the traits - so I was assessed and diagnosed as Asperger's.

    There's a chance that he might have the opinion of autism/Aspergers as a massive disability and the images of autistic people rocking and flapping may be clouding his ability to think clearly and logically about himself.

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