I agree with this. I would be ADHD if my parents sent me to school and/or believed in those diagnoses. I have yet to meet a gifted child male that does not qual

I agree with this. I would be ADHD if my parents sent me to school and/or believed in those diagnoses. I have yet to meet a gifted child male that does not qualify as ADHD. It is interesting to hear what you have mastered vs. struggled with. I can't say that my anecdotal evidence suggests that people always get a net benefit, just that in the right environment, people with autism can have complete, fulfilling and engaging lives. Unfortunately it seems to take a lot of will power and brute force intelligence to make it so, and not everyone is successful.