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hunter

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10. My rocket scientist grandpa was clearly a high functioning autistic.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Mon Oct 23, 2017, 07:29 PM

Oct 2017

He was recognized for his work as an Army Air Corp officer in World War II, and his work landing men on the moon, but his personal life was always a flaming exploding never ending catastrophe.

He understood exotic metals, but he didn't understand people in any conventional way.

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Asperger's, not what you think it is Krister Palo TEDxYouth@ISH [View all] LiberalArkie Mar 2017 OP

MIT was Aspie Central and I quite enjoyed them Warpy Mar 2017 #1

How is Asperger's expressed in women? I guess I've never thought about it. ret5hd Mar 2017 #2

Start here Warpy Mar 2017 #4

There is this LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #5

I read recently where a uni up in the NW is starting the first ever study of Seniors with Aspergers. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #3

It's about bloody time! Women over 50 are invisible, anyway Warpy Mar 2017 #6

It gets to be fun. I never knew I had it until I retired and noticed changes coming about. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #7

Understood Warpy Mar 2017 #8

I think they will. They will have too. There are way too many hidden people struggling with it. LiberalArkie Mar 2017 #9

My rocket scientist grandpa was clearly a high functioning autistic. hunter Oct 2017 #10