Autistic strengths

My support worker asked me yesterday if I have any strengths. I said no, I couldn't think of any at the time. She then asked me something else which no one has asked me before.

Do I have any autistic strengths. 

At the time I couldn't think of anything. Whenever people ask me something it takes a while before my brain can come up with the answers, and as I thought it would, it's decided to come up with them when I should be sleeping.

Thanks brain! 

From what I can gather my autistic strengths are the following.

  • Excellent memory - I only need to watch something once and I never forget it. Same with going to places, I remember it almost photographically.
  • Very honest.
  • Great eye for detail - often notice things others do not.
  • Can mimic other people and TV characters voices with ease.
  • Repetitive - I can watch the same things and listen to the same songs on repeat for hours. I never get bored.
  • I'm like an encyclopedia of knowledge on the things I like and find interesting.

I would love to hear your own strengths.

Feel free to share as many or as little as you want to.

Parents
  • Thanks for this discussion!

    My autistic strengths include:

    • Being very passionate - particularly about my autistic community, I am very enthusiastic about my interests.
    • Very literal thought processes- which is quite funny!
    • Pattern spotter
    • I am very observant 
    • My monotropic flow states - for my interests about autistic experiences
    • The motivation and joy my dedicated interests give me, including possible career paths 
    • Level of empathy for other autistic and otherwise neurodivergent, including anyone who has been misunderstood.
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  • Thanks for this discussion!

    My autistic strengths include:

    • Being very passionate - particularly about my autistic community, I am very enthusiastic about my interests.
    • Very literal thought processes- which is quite funny!
    • Pattern spotter
    • I am very observant 
    • My monotropic flow states - for my interests about autistic experiences
    • The motivation and joy my dedicated interests give me, including possible career paths 
    • Level of empathy for other autistic and otherwise neurodivergent, including anyone who has been misunderstood.
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