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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 230138" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I thought your background may have been a bit like that, Marf. easy child's partner, BF1, is very much like that. He works in IT, I would have bought him the nerf missiles launched by USB but I suspected he'd already bought it. He's also got the mouse on bicicyle that is powered by your typing speed (the faster you type, te faster the mouse pedals; there is a digital readout on the bike that shows your word rate). He's running out of USB ports to plug his toys into!</p><p>And yes, we suspect there's a fair bit of Aspie in him. I'm a bit anxious about what sort of kids they'll produce. They'll either be geniuses, or Aspie, or both. Oh well, at least easy child has had practice in handling difficult child 3, it will stand her in good stead.</p><p></p><p>I'm glad you say you're proud of who you are - I heartily endorse that. We wanted difficult child 3 (and difficult child 1) to understand about their autism, but to not feel stigmatised by it, so I explained it to difficult child 3 by comparing brains to computer operating systems. I said that when a document comes off the printer, you can't tell whether the document wascreated on a Mac, or on a easy child. But the instructions to tell the computer ow to make the document, are very different depending on whether it's a Mac or a easy child. It's not a case of one being better, they're just different and need to be programmed differently. In the same way, some people have easy child brains and some have Mac brains. If you make sure you have the software geared up for the correct computer, you will do OK, but if you try to run the wrong software package or the wrong operating system, you will hve difficulty. It's just a matter of getting the right fit, and everything should still function well and you shouldn't notice a difference at the output end.</p><p></p><p>He was 8 when we told him all this, and understood it well. Hmm, maybe that was another clue...</p><p></p><p>Mind you, the smarter the individual, the more seamlessly they will adapt. But it will always be a veneer of adaptation, never full adaptation to the point of blending in perfectly. It's the swan on the lake - it may look serene as it glides, but there is a lot of furious activity going on under the surface, to maintain that semblance of tranquility and control.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 230138, member: 1991"] I thought your background may have been a bit like that, Marf. easy child's partner, BF1, is very much like that. He works in IT, I would have bought him the nerf missiles launched by USB but I suspected he'd already bought it. He's also got the mouse on bicicyle that is powered by your typing speed (the faster you type, te faster the mouse pedals; there is a digital readout on the bike that shows your word rate). He's running out of USB ports to plug his toys into! And yes, we suspect there's a fair bit of Aspie in him. I'm a bit anxious about what sort of kids they'll produce. They'll either be geniuses, or Aspie, or both. Oh well, at least easy child has had practice in handling difficult child 3, it will stand her in good stead. I'm glad you say you're proud of who you are - I heartily endorse that. We wanted difficult child 3 (and difficult child 1) to understand about their autism, but to not feel stigmatised by it, so I explained it to difficult child 3 by comparing brains to computer operating systems. I said that when a document comes off the printer, you can't tell whether the document wascreated on a Mac, or on a easy child. But the instructions to tell the computer ow to make the document, are very different depending on whether it's a Mac or a easy child. It's not a case of one being better, they're just different and need to be programmed differently. In the same way, some people have easy child brains and some have Mac brains. If you make sure you have the software geared up for the correct computer, you will do OK, but if you try to run the wrong software package or the wrong operating system, you will hve difficulty. It's just a matter of getting the right fit, and everything should still function well and you shouldn't notice a difference at the output end. He was 8 when we told him all this, and understood it well. Hmm, maybe that was another clue... Mind you, the smarter the individual, the more seamlessly they will adapt. But it will always be a veneer of adaptation, never full adaptation to the point of blending in perfectly. It's the swan on the lake - it may look serene as it glides, but there is a lot of furious activity going on under the surface, to maintain that semblance of tranquility and control. Marg [/QUOTE]
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