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"People have just been constantly saying it does make you stupid, and it has been bothering me to no end." -Narwhalperson

Geeze people.

Technically the autistic are smarter than we are. They may simply suffer from (one or more of the following, but not necessarily all) difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

I've met 2 people with Asperger's Syndrome (one is an old family friend's son, and the other I work with). Yes, they may be annoying to you and I on a social level, but these people are brilliantly smart.
Of the two I've met, one aspires to be an accountant and is great at quick work math. The other speaks Latin fluently and studied to be a clergy man and now aspires to be a lawyer.
They're social skills are simply lacking the decorum we as "normals" deem acceptably comfortable.

But they are not stupid. Far from.

" Each individual with autism is unique. Many of those on the autism spectrum have exceptional abilities in visual skills, music and academic skills. About 40 percent have average to above average intellectual abilities." -AS

--About the emote
I haven't met many people with autism. In fact the only (noticeable) ones I seem to ever meet are the ones with Asperger's.
So the emote has Asperger's. They tend to talk far more, and far longer than "normals". They seem mildly distracted if not focused intensely on one subject.
But then the emote as a brilliant idea at the end, symbolizing the intelligence they actually harbor.

Description
Requested by
AutismSpeaks [link]
What is Autism (AS) [link]

"People have just been constantly saying it does make you stupid, and it has been bothering me to no end." -Narwhalperson

Geeze people.

Technically the autistic are smarter than we are. They may simply suffer from (one or more of the following, but not necessarily all) difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors.

I've met 2 people with Asperger's Syndrome (one is an old family friend's son, and the other I work with). Yes, they may be annoying to you and I on a social level, but these people are brilliantly smart.
Of the two I've met, one aspires to be an accountant and is great at quick work math. The other speaks Latin fluently and studied to be a clergy man and now aspires to be a lawyer.
They're social skills are simply lacking the decorum we as "normals" deem acceptably comfortable.

But they are not stupid. Far from.

" Each individual with autism is unique. Many of those on the autism spectrum have exceptional abilities in visual skills, music and academic skills. About 40 percent have average to above average intellectual abilities." -AS

--About the emote
I haven't met many people with autism. In fact the only (noticeable) ones I seem to ever meet are the ones with Asperger's.
So the emote has Asperger's. They tend to talk far more, and far longer than "normals". They seem mildly distracted if not focused intensely on one subject.
But then the emote as a brilliant idea at the end, symbolizing the intelligence they actually harbor.