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Congratulations to Tim for being candid and showing his own son such a fresh way to see a diagnosis, which is after all, just a description in a way of one subtle color of mind.

His candor opens the way for other talented people to accept and celebrate their own differences.

I'm 45 and recently discovered (was shown) I had Asperger's and after an initial rejection it began to explain so much.

It has had a fair share of pitfalls certainly, but it is overall a gift IMHO.

I mean without it I wouldn't be where I am, and where I am is a pretty good place.

And I love the symbolism it has taken on with my passion for listening to/ bowing the US/Mex border wall...:^)

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Thanks again for this piece and to Tim for his candor.

The recent discussion with Tim Page was troubling. Widespread misunderstanding re. autism, ASD & Asperger's Syndrome makes it incredibly hard for perfectly healthy but highly able and creative children to find appropriate support. Differences in personality-type and learning style working in conjunction with the psychic abilities of an intense and gifted individual may look like a disorder. A wrong diagnosis, e.g., of autism, can be exceedingly harmful. Yes, AS is real. Yet while admittedly not all details are known, from my perspective Tim's experience & profile seems to reflect the "normality" of a gifted child.