My son is fantastic at Math and science. He also is more insightful than most people....and loves to have a positive impact on others.

Hey..what does this have to do with cheese? I love cheese.

I second that I love cheese also.

More on topic, I don't have a gift perse, but I would 'like' to think I think things through more than others and my 9stealing word) meticulous thoughts help me to analyse situations etc in a different or better way. Though maybe that's just me being superior I don't know...

My son is great at Maths and has a famtastic memory for things he is interested in.

Me well am academic two degrees two post grad qualifications and am a poet, writer, surreal artist and mask maker.

What a cool question! I'd say the Internet has been the greatest gift FOR me. It's how I make my living. It satisfies my bottomless hunger for exploration and understanding. It is a social outlet that lets me talk to people (I am not a talker, believe it or not). There's support when you are troubled (like DS!).

Best of all, it's how I met my husband and stepson. When I met my stepson, he was almost 5 years old, and behaved like a wild animal. He'd been diagnosed with ADHD. I was really hesitant to get into a relationship with his father because of how he acted.

The two of them are easily the greatest gift AS has given me. I first discovered that AS existed trying to understand and help my stepson. The more I learned, the more I realized my husband had it, too. It took me a couple more years to realize they weren't the only ones! After years of diagnoses with the "popular" disorder of the year (organic brain disorder, bipolar disorder, x,y and z personality disorders, etc.), I'd finally found the key that made my whole life make sense.

The greatest gift having AS has given me is the ability to see the world differently. I see detail and the big picture simultaneously - even if it may not always make any sense to me. As I told my stepson, "See that land for sale near our house? Most people drive by it every day and see nothing but an empty lot - if they notice it at all. YOU look at that lot and see a place of possibility and adventure. Full of interesting rocks and lizards, plants and little animals." We may not see things the way everyone else does, but that doesn't mean we see or know LESS.

Wow! I love this question.
I have been blessed with more than one gift.
I love to write and for a little while it was my career however, the anxiety and social contact got to me.
I find enjoyment in the unnoticed world around us.I do believe if it wasn't for AS, I'd be like the ones in the world that just live life with tunnel vision, missing the little pleasures in life. I truly enjoy seeing the beauty of a dragonfly or the work that an ant is doing. I am always amazed at the spider and how well the little thing keeps it's web so tidy, and how it draws it's prey into it's web. And the birds of the world, and how each one is different for the next. Yes, these are truly gifts of AS, and I am so happy to have it since I can truly taste the "good life."

Kari :)

Hey Aspie's

It is positive each day to focus on myself in both directions the difficulties and the gifts. Now that I am considerably older I can see easier what I am doing to myself. How I create with my intention. I can no longer blame anyone else, now I see what is going on the way it really is. This is one of my gifts to know, and respond with unconditional love anyway. Insightful helpfulness and compassion that I can show for others gives me the greatest pleasure. I make a habit of giving and letting myself receive each day. Even though I do spend alot of time alone, to be able to cope better. My thoughts and energy stay focused on being helpful in whatever way the universe gives me direction. Through staying open and receptive, ideas blossom in my head with I can then share with others.

Thanks for sharing Dirtbath I will be open to more insights from your gifts and others.