Do you feel you have other special insights or skills, possibly related to AS or at least different to the way other people seem to think? For example, some people with AS report inner awareness, insights and ability to access inner sources. Is there a heightened brightness of color or light around some objects or living things? Heightened psychic awareness or healing experiences?
Do you ever experience pictures “flashing” through your head? Can you describe the experience?

F54: I sometimes have surreal pictures flash through my head, out of the blue. Then I know I’ll be sick within 24 hours.

AS Strengths?

Some AS traits are very useful for being creative. They include tenacity, persistence, ability to be single minded and focused for long periods of time, an excellent memory, logical and practical, eye for details, thoroughness in preparation, curious and desire to solve problems, intrinsic motivation and integrity. Would you like to comment on what you consider your strengths and how you’ve used them in positive ways in your life?

Are you creative? Think outside the box?

Although people with Asperger’s think “outside of the box” and are generally considered intelligent, there is also, commonly, rigidity in thinking and lack of imagination. Do you consider yourself a creative person? What form does that take?

CREATIVE PROCESSING, THINKING

Q: There are different learning styles – visual, auditory, tactile – and a lot of research has been done on multiple intelligences – visual/spatial (“Think in Pictures”), verbal/linguistic, logical/mathematical, bodily/kinesthetic, musical/rhythmic, interpersonal. Which of these categories do you have strengths or skills in? Has there been changes over time or experience? For example, has your career path required more interpersonal skills and you are more comfortable with that as a result?