60 Minutes

Fran

Former desparate mom
Did anyone watch the piece last night on 60min? It was about a young man in the UK who has AS but very little of the social,mental disabilities that are associated with it. He was amazing with numbers. He saw numbers as a picture. I still don't understand how it works but he was articulate, socially appropriate and very charming with good common sense. He was a bit OCDish. It was impressive.
 

Fran

Former desparate mom
Thanks TM. I will forward that to difficult child. Not that he relates it to himself.
Temple Grandin talks of "thinking in pictures" which explains some of their recall ability.
I always think of it as a "brain wrinkle". Their thinking isn't the same smooth process it is for someone who is n/t.
 
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