>It also bears repeating that what we call "severe autism" is really "some amount of autism comorbid with very low IQ". Ah, that... actually explains a lot.

>It also bears repeating that what we call "severe autism" is really "some amount of autism comorbid with very low IQ". Ah, that... actually explains a lot. I've worked with several people with Autism diagnoses, and yeah, they were nerdy... really nerdy and socially inept, but also smart, productive individuals able to lead independent lives; People I'd be happy to call friend. Yeah, I have to go out of my way to figure out how to effectively communicate with them, but it's worth it. If I had a kid that grew up to be like them, I'd be proud. I hear people talking about autism like it's this terrible thing, and I don't really understand, Your kids could very easily turn out a lot worse than the Autistic people I know. Of course, if any of these people were low-IQ, or really, anywhere near average, they'd have a difficult time indeed.