IQ results... Can anyone explain this to me?

EricLG
Thu, 07 Apr 2011 01:01:59 +0000

Perhaps an anecdote to clarify my objections to labelling excess:
My son was labeled autistic at age 3, mentally ■■■■■■■■ at age 4, and Asperger age 8. Today he is a happy college kid triple majoring in physics, chemistry and math with a 3.9+ gpa.

We have a lifetime of long talks between us, mostly about the importance of knowing oneself. He is slowly learning to rely on friends and family where social questions and interactions are involved. He grasps that he has a relative weakness in this area, and that is what matters. No labels ever made it to his ears, although i am well aware he thinks differently than I do. We have talked about how he thinks, but this is still obtuse for him. That is oK.