@lisalucier
Somewhere along the line a few brilliant investigators (names vary but I will supply them) had decided they were not satisfied with the staus quo or the "party line" where it concerns Autism or ASD.

Not satisfied with labelling children as well as adults as "disabled " simply because they appeared to have some behavioral issues inbolving the senses. "Sensory" issues.

Not satisfied at all as a matter of fact because many of these same children myself included tested at genius level in widely varying areas.

Disabled. Or genius. Could it be both? Even in the same person? Yes. And yes.

Some brilliant neuroscientists decided to investigate this issue. What they concluded was that the "Neurotypical " brain and the "Neurodivergent " brain are basically two different operating systems. Think machines.

The majority of Earth's inhabitants fall into the typical category. Some of us ( yay whoo hoo over here !) find ourselves in the divergent category.

As Temple Grandin says "Not less than but different. "

As my first boyfriend said after I'd had dinner with his family....after I had asked him what they thought about me...

Well they liked you.
But they rhink you're different.

Ok. I should have had a clue right then and there.

To be continued....
Love and light
Mamacita Jane