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
  • Hi Matthew - good question! I've never been able to answer questions on the spot either - there always seems a lot of pressure to answer right away or you'll get the death penalty or something.

    My strengths are good memory

    Hyper focusing on things I like and enjoy. The hyper focusing can work against me at times but overall I see it as a strength not a weakness.

    Great eye for detail

    Repetitive nature

    Very honest and reliable

    Quick learner

    Always prepared 

    Intense passion for the things I love

    There may be more but this is all I can think of right now.

Reply
  • Hi Matthew - good question! I've never been able to answer questions on the spot either - there always seems a lot of pressure to answer right away or you'll get the death penalty or something.

    My strengths are good memory

    Hyper focusing on things I like and enjoy. The hyper focusing can work against me at times but overall I see it as a strength not a weakness.

    Great eye for detail

    Repetitive nature

    Very honest and reliable

    Quick learner

    Always prepared 

    Intense passion for the things I love

    There may be more but this is all I can think of right now.

Children
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