Autism-World

Autistic children are born most often to very bright couples.

Research “Asberger Syndrome”. I have not read much recently, but the kids are so engrossed in learning and thinking, even as very young children, that they may stop listening and responding. Sort of like a chess computer program not responding while it researches the perfect move. As it goes over millions of possibilities the computer is unaware of time.

Well these children need to be watched carefully when young, and engaged in games and efforts to talk so they don’t just think. Some of the best research centers are located near large universities and computer companies, because the nerdy types who may work there in the past never met anyone who would marry them. Now they work, meet and sometimes marry. Their children are more likely to be autistic, but it can be managed and their minds engaged so they are bright, even genius level intelligences, but somewhat socially handicapped adults.

Some kids are slow. Give them time at home. Teach them with love, patience and humor. What could be more important than your own child.

I have a nephew that asked me if he was retarded in the 8th grade. He wasn’t, just lazy. He’s now a gifted musician, computer programmer and database analyst.

At the school, there are probably more programs for the retarded than for autistic kids. But there is a huge difference. One is very slow, the other is thinking so fast he can’t hardly stop to communicate. Don’t just love him. Talk to him. teach him, even if he does not seem to respond much. Play him classical music.

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This entry was posted on Friday, September 21st, 2007 at 10:56 am and is filed under What is Autism.