Re: Kassi, the person you met recently

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It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

grandfather (she and her mother are also on spectrum).

He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he wore

when he became a fireman everything. That he read

before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2 y

11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to 4 y

when he talked).

He collects clocks even though he can't read them any

more. Changing them with the time change is a royal

pain, apparently, because there are about 20 in every

room, but he loves the clocks and knows how to take

clockwork apart and put it back together.

He is really really FUNNY. He refused to take a

medication (in his 90s) because it " would make his

menstrual periods irregular " . Once he accidentally

caught a school sweater on fire (oops) but fortunately

was a fireman so knew how to put it out. He still has

oversensitive hearing, at age 99, though he is going

blind. If he lives to be 100 they'll refund his

insurance policy...and he doesn't say IF, he says

WHEN. The thought of NOT making it to 100 doesn't

cross his mind.

He said back in his time there were no labels for kids

like him, me, or his granddaughter, we just did what

we could or else had tragic accidents but we were

there.

He is amazing for what he is...a person who has seen,

done, and remembered a lot. It's extra cool that he

knows full well that his granddaughter inherited his

neurology. And my great friend adores him, so that's

always a plus.

Kassiane

--- penelope_fam wrote:

>

> Kassi,

>

> Please tell us about the 99 year old autistic person

> you met recently.

>

> PennY

>

>

>

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It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

grandfather (she and her mother are also on spectrum).

He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he wore

when he became a fireman everything. That he read

before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2 y

11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to 4 y

when he talked).

He collects clocks even though he can't read them any

more. Changing them with the time change is a royal

pain, apparently, because there are about 20 in every

room, but he loves the clocks and knows how to take

clockwork apart and put it back together.

He is really really FUNNY. He refused to take a

medication (in his 90s) because it " would make his

menstrual periods irregular " . Once he accidentally

caught a school sweater on fire (oops) but fortunately

was a fireman so knew how to put it out. He still has

oversensitive hearing, at age 99, though he is going

blind. If he lives to be 100 they'll refund his

insurance policy...and he doesn't say IF, he says

WHEN. The thought of NOT making it to 100 doesn't

cross his mind.

He said back in his time there were no labels for kids

like him, me, or his granddaughter, we just did what

we could or else had tragic accidents but we were

there.

He is amazing for what he is...a person who has seen,

done, and remembered a lot. It's extra cool that he

knows full well that his granddaughter inherited his

neurology. And my great friend adores him, so that's

always a plus.

Kassiane

--- penelope_fam wrote:

>

> Kassi,

>

> Please tell us about the 99 year old autistic person

> you met recently.

>

> PennY

>

>

>

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Allie just today started saying the names of every kid in every class

she's been in since 2002. That's SIX different classrooms at 3

different schools, sped and regular ed!! I wonder if she'll be like

him when she's older...

Debi

>

> It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> grandfather (she and her mother are also on spectrum).

> He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he wore

> when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2 y

> 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to 4 y

> when he talked).

>

[Guest guest]

Allie just today started saying the names of every kid in every class

she's been in since 2002. That's SIX different classrooms at 3

different schools, sped and regular ed!! I wonder if she'll be like

him when she's older...

Debi

>

> It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> grandfather (she and her mother are also on spectrum).

> He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he wore

> when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2 y

> 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to 4 y

> when he talked).

>

[Guest guest]

I wouldn't put it past her *grin*. That's pretty cool.

And a LOT of classrooms.

So much for " not aware of people " , huh?

Kassiane

--- Debi wrote:

> Allie just today started saying the names of every

> kid in every class

> she's been in since 2002. That's SIX different

> classrooms at 3

> different schools, sped and regular ed!! I wonder if

> she'll be like

> him when she's older...

>

> Debi

>

>

> >

> > It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> > grandfather (she and her mother are also on

> spectrum).

> > He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> > Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he

> wore

> > when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> > before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2

> y

> > 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to

> 4 y

> > when he talked).

> >

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I wouldn't put it past her *grin*. That's pretty cool.

And a LOT of classrooms.

So much for " not aware of people " , huh?

Kassiane

--- Debi wrote:

> Allie just today started saying the names of every

> kid in every class

> she's been in since 2002. That's SIX different

> classrooms at 3

> different schools, sped and regular ed!! I wonder if

> she'll be like

> him when she's older...

>

> Debi

>

>

> >

> > It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> > grandfather (she and her mother are also on

> spectrum).

> > He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> > Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he

> wore

> > when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> > before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2

> y

> > 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to

> 4 y

> > when he talked).

> >

>

>

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Last year, the school staff kept telling me that Alyssa didn't know her

classmate's names, but when we'd see one of them in the parking lot or

the hall, she'd always say, " Hey, there's _______! " I never understood

why she didn't use their names in class. A few weeks ago, she began

talking about a girl named that was in her class last year.

adores Alyssa--and I ran into her and her mom shopping Monday

before the snow started falling, and grabbed me as she saw me go

by and asked, " Hey, are you Alyssa's mom? " (Alyssa is at a different

school than this year)

Our kids are TOO aware of people, and they know their NAMES, too!

> > >

> > > It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> > > grandfather (she and her mother are also on

> > spectrum).

> > > He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> > > Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he

> > wore

> > > when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> > > before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2

> > y

> > > 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to

> > 4 y

> > > when he talked).

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Last year, the school staff kept telling me that Alyssa didn't know her

classmate's names, but when we'd see one of them in the parking lot or

the hall, she'd always say, " Hey, there's _______! " I never understood

why she didn't use their names in class. A few weeks ago, she began

talking about a girl named that was in her class last year.

adores Alyssa--and I ran into her and her mom shopping Monday

before the snow started falling, and grabbed me as she saw me go

by and asked, " Hey, are you Alyssa's mom? " (Alyssa is at a different

school than this year)

Our kids are TOO aware of people, and they know their NAMES, too!

> > >

> > > It was at my friend's Christmas, her maternal

> > > grandfather (she and her mother are also on

> > spectrum).

> > > He remembers EVERYTHING starting from about age 2.

> > > Like, EVERYTHING everything. What color tshirt he

> > wore

> > > when he became a fireman everything. That he read

> > > before he talked (and what book, and that he was 2

> > y

> > > 11 m 5 d or something when he read, but closer to

> > 4 y

> > > when he talked).

> > >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

> Our kids are TOO aware of people, and they know their NAMES, too!

only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

couple. Has any experiences that before?

Sondra

[Guest guest]

> Our kids are TOO aware of people, and they know their NAMES, too!

only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

couple. Has any experiences that before?

Sondra

[Guest guest]

>

> only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

> varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

>

> The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

> not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

> were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

> my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

> married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

> years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

> couple. Has any experiences that before?

> Sondra

>

YEP! I have a horrible time recognizing people if I meet them

someplace unexpected, or in a group of other people that I don't know.

I've been accused of being rude in the past for not saying hi to

someone in passing because I really never realized they were there!

Even when someone approaches me first, it often takes me several

minutes to remember who they are and where I know them from,

especially if they are not someone I see regularly.

My sister has the same problem. I remember when she was 7 or so we ran

into her teacher in the grocery store. My mom was talking to her for a

minute but my sister refused to say hi or acknowledge her at all, and

afterwards insisted that it was NOT her teacher at all! She couldn't

recognize her in a new context at that age, when most 7 year olds

would be able to.

Amnesty

[Guest guest]

>

> only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

> varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

>

> The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

> not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

> were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

> my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

> married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

> years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

> couple. Has any experiences that before?

> Sondra

>

YEP! I have a horrible time recognizing people if I meet them

someplace unexpected, or in a group of other people that I don't know.

I've been accused of being rude in the past for not saying hi to

someone in passing because I really never realized they were there!

Even when someone approaches me first, it often takes me several

minutes to remember who they are and where I know them from,

especially if they are not someone I see regularly.

My sister has the same problem. I remember when she was 7 or so we ran

into her teacher in the grocery store. My mom was talking to her for a

minute but my sister refused to say hi or acknowledge her at all, and

afterwards insisted that it was NOT her teacher at all! She couldn't

recognize her in a new context at that age, when most 7 year olds

would be able to.

Amnesty

[Guest guest]

Yup, just happened to me today. There was another mom chaperoning a Best

Buddy's outing & I thought she was another mom of a special needs kids.

Later, I realized she's the mom of the president of Best Buddies & I has

spent part of her daughter's birthday party chatting with them. Having met

them so recently, & having spent time talking to them, it was embarassing

not to have recognized her for who she is, not just a " I know I met you

before & I SHOULD know who you are " .

Marie A

>

>

> >

> > only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

> > varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

> >

> > The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

> > not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

> > were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

> > my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

> > married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

> > years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

> > couple. Has any experiences that before?

> > Sondra

> >

>

> YEP! I have a horrible time recognizing people if I meet them

> someplace unexpected, or in a group of other people that I don't know.

> I've been accused of being rude in the past for not saying hi to

> someone in passing because I really never realized they were there!

> Even when someone approaches me first, it often takes me several

> minutes to remember who they are and where I know them from,

> especially if they are not someone I see regularly.

> My sister has the same problem. I remember when she was 7 or so we ran

> into her teacher in the grocery store. My mom was talking to her for a

> minute but my sister refused to say hi or acknowledge her at all, and

> afterwards insisted that it was NOT her teacher at all! She couldn't

> recognize her in a new context at that age, when most 7 year olds

> would be able to.

> Amnesty

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Yup, just happened to me today. There was another mom chaperoning a Best

Buddy's outing & I thought she was another mom of a special needs kids.

Later, I realized she's the mom of the president of Best Buddies & I has

spent part of her daughter's birthday party chatting with them. Having met

them so recently, & having spent time talking to them, it was embarassing

not to have recognized her for who she is, not just a " I know I met you

before & I SHOULD know who you are " .

Marie A

>

>

> >

> > only if they are not of face blind as many with spectrum can be to

> > varying degrees. I to know of then by voice and other markers.

> >

> > The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I to discovered did

> > not know of individuals when they were of by themselves but if they

> > were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by the pair it was if

> > my brain processed them that way as a pair and not individuals such as

> > married couples and many of these people did not see for much of 15

> > years but still did come a memory of them ponly when seen of them as a

> > couple. Has any experiences that before?

> > Sondra

> >

>

> YEP! I have a horrible time recognizing people if I meet them

> someplace unexpected, or in a group of other people that I don't know.

> I've been accused of being rude in the past for not saying hi to

> someone in passing because I really never realized they were there!

> Even when someone approaches me first, it often takes me several

> minutes to remember who they are and where I know them from,

> especially if they are not someone I see regularly.

> My sister has the same problem. I remember when she was 7 or so we ran

> into her teacher in the grocery store. My mom was talking to her for a

> minute but my sister refused to say hi or acknowledge her at all, and

> afterwards insisted that it was NOT her teacher at all! She couldn't

> recognize her in a new context at that age, when most 7 year olds

> would be able to.

> Amnesty

>

>

>

> Autism_in_Girls-subscribe

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>

[Guest guest]

--- sondra wrote:

> The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I

> to discovered did

> not know of individuals when they were of by

> themselves but if they

> were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by

> the pair it was if

> my brain processed them that way as a pair and not

> individuals such as

> married couples and many of these people did not see

> for much of 15

> years but still did come a memory of them ponly when

> seen of them as a

> couple. Has any experiences that before?

> Sondra

>

I've noticed something similar, where I only recognize

people if I am expecting to see them there, otherwise

it takes me forever to figure out who they are.

Kassiane

>

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--- sondra wrote:

> The odd is whe =n was at the funeral the weekend I

> to discovered did

> not know of individuals when they were of by

> themselves but if they

> were of a couple it seemed to trigger a knowing by

> the pair it was if

> my brain processed them that way as a pair and not

> individuals such as

> married couples and many of these people did not see

> for much of 15

> years but still did come a memory of them ponly when

> seen of them as a

> couple. Has any experiences that before?

> Sondra

>

I've noticed something similar, where I only recognize

people if I am expecting to see them there, otherwise

it takes me forever to figure out who they are.

Kassiane

>

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[Guest guest]

Kassi that is of true for me too. If expecting them my brain has enough

time to pull from memory markers that will help me recognize of them.

For me the fneral was of in the same church place I to use to attend

Assemblies of God in mansfield so many were of known to that setting

alone. so when I to comed back this time still some were understood to

be of such and such because of the setting and some comed to this

church were from other routine places of me inthe life of me but did

not recognize them because of they were out of the context i to know of

them in, but if they were seen as the married couple side by side it

triggered a familar and was able to use the two as a whole and

understood who they were to as a couple but not if seen of them one by

one and not side by side. every day I tolearn more and more aobut how

my brain works out things in this life.

Sondra

[Guest guest]

Kassi that is of true for me too. If expecting them my brain has enough

time to pull from memory markers that will help me recognize of them.

For me the fneral was of in the same church place I to use to attend

Assemblies of God in mansfield so many were of known to that setting

alone. so when I to comed back this time still some were understood to

be of such and such because of the setting and some comed to this

church were from other routine places of me inthe life of me but did

not recognize them because of they were out of the context i to know of

them in, but if they were seen as the married couple side by side it

triggered a familar and was able to use the two as a whole and

understood who they were to as a couple but not if seen of them one by

one and not side by side. every day I tolearn more and more aobut how

my brain works out things in this life.

Sondra