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Originally Posted by Floorist
The term "Aspergers" is no longer used. It is just considered part of the spectrum.My son is 27, he was diagnosed with it at 3. He has an IQ estimated at over 150. He taught himself to read and write Japanese. He also is self taught on computer coding. He did his senior year of high school in 4 1/2 hours a week. He just cannot stand to be around people. Everyone I have ever met with Aspergers has something they can really succeed doing. Did you know that Dan Aykroyd, the actor, has Aspergers?
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I’ve been lucky. When I joined the Navy I worked in the engine room of steam driven ships. Though I worked with around 20 people in the division, I worked alone. I stood watch on the engines and flash type distilling plants. The humming roar of the machinery was like a loud white noise machine. When not on watch, I worked alone maintaining the division’s firefighting and emergency lighting. My repair locker job (think General quarters or battle stations) was investigator. If there’s a fire, flooding, or missile impact I had to carry a 50 lb gear bag up and down ladders to investigate the compartments around the effected space. I could visualize the ship in 3D and rotate the ship in my head to know where to go and what emergency equipment is located in those areas. I now work in a hospital boiler room. Been doing this job for the past 23 1/2 years. Except for 5 days a month I work entirely alone. My coworkers are amazed I can close my eyes and describe floor layouts, equipment locations, and know what is above a particular area,…useful if there’s a plumbing problem causing water to leak to the floor below. I now use my hearing aids as a coping mechanism. I have a few apps that will play music or white noise in my hearing aids from my phone. It allows me to have background music while still being able to hear what’s going on around me without disturbing other workers in the area. Sometimes the thoughts in my head can be distracting making something’s at work too much to handle. Adding the background music tugs on that noisy part of my mind silencing the noise and allowing me to more easily focus on work. Some days it’s yacht rock. I alternate with classsical instrumentals, smooth jazz, 60s, 70s, 80s, hard rock/metal, story telling ballads, or a blend of some of the above.
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