Things only an Aspie would think of

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Is there a solution or approach to a problem that you don’t think you would have come up with if you weren’t on the spectrum?

Here’s one of mine. When I was playing the Pokémon Gameboy games I found information on the different Pokémon types and attack types weaknesses and resistances and ranked them.

I used to design databases. For me, database design was all about finding solutions that no-one else would come up with. The databases were unique to our organisation. I couldn't just look up answers in a book and I didn't have internet access to ask for help on forums - this was a few years ago. I was actually an admin assistant, not a database designer, and I taught myself.

My daughter's only 5yrs, but I can see this in her already. She received a certificate at school a couple of weeks ago, for answering questions in class. I asked her for an example of the questions: The teacher asked them to name some animals. As the kids answered the usual - dog, cat, horse, etc, Peanut put up her hand and said 'Human being'. Totally correct, but not an answer you'd expect from a 5yr old.

When my daughter was being assessed at 3yo, they gave her some small rubber balls and asked her to put them inside a cube that had a side missing. She looked at it all for a moment, then gathered the balls into a little group and struggled a bit to keep them in a group. The evaluator began writing with fervor. I nudged her to look up because once my daughter got the balls to stay together in a little group, she picked up the cube, turned it over and placed it on top of the balls. I will never forget the sly little look she gave the evaluator although I'm not sure the woman even realized how pwned she was by my 3yo. She's been thinking outside the box ever since...

At work, people usually bring their problems to me for a 'creative' solution. I tend to be unimpeded by convention or restricted by expectations and appearances. I'm not afraid to make a mistake so many times I'm braver in testing my solutions than others seem to be.

i have to say i have come up with things that many others would not.