All The Good Parts of Autism

There are some wonderful things about being autistic that I’ve discovered since the diagnosis (and before). It’s hard sometimes to feel like they belong to me instead of the diagnosis, but here are some of them anyway.

1. I have hyper focus. A lot. This is often useful in work situations. Less so in social situations, though if you get me one on one or in very small groups, I am intensely attentive and lose complete track of time…