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"Possible Strengths:

Intelligence, Special Interest, Memory
  • Average to very high intelligence.
  • Good verbal skills; rich vocabulary.
  • Ability to absorb and retain large amounts of information, especially about topics of special interest.
  • Ability to think in visual images.
  • Be self-motivated, independent learners.
  • Propensity to think outside the box and generate novel solutions to problems.
  • Some people may show a strong aptitude for a particular field of study or topic.
  • Strong Focus
    • Ability (in some cases a preference) to spend time alone.
    • Take an interest in arcane or off-beat fields of knowledge.
    • Concentrate for long periods of time on reading, experimenting, writing,
    • Avoid wasting time on some activities that appeal to neurotypical people.
    • Some special interests can be channeled into productive hobbies or even careers, where the person may be creative or make new discoveries.
    • Detail-oriented
      • Ability to notice small details of an idea, theory, number pattern, book, film, object or visual image.
      • Ability to perform repetitive tasks where accuracy, rules, and routine are important.
      • Strong work ethic; commitment to quality and accuracy of work.
      • Unique humor
        • Play with language and create puns.
        • Enjoy sarcasm and satire.
        • Relish life’s absurd, dark, or incongruous side.
        • See-through empty rhetoric or conventional pieties.
        • Honesty
          • Ability and tendency to tell the truth—even if it’s not tactful or in one’s self-interest.
          • Desire and tendency to follow rules.
          • Desire to Connect
            • Expend effort and energy to learn social skills that do not come naturally.
            • Persevere in the face of rejection, confusion, or frustration.
            • Believe the best of everyone (sometimes naively).
            • Accept quirkiness or imperfection in others, and become a loyal friend.
            • Fair and Just
              • Tendency to be unconventional, open-minded, and tolerant.
              • Intensely responsive when made aware of injustice.
              • Advocate for the underdog, victims of bullying, or members of an oppressed group.
              • Propensity to express caring in non-traditional ways.
              • Tendency to relate to and defend animals."
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                TonioTimeDailyBy Antonio Myers