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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You know jack sh*t about the "remarkable" skills of this community.[/quote]

Why the hostility toward a group that is trying to increase employment opportunities? My autistic child is many years away from adulthood/employment, but coding is an excellent match for his skills (as I can tell now). I'm sure it won't work for everyone -- nothing is a good fit for everyone -- but it seems like a great idea.[/quote]

There is nothing inherent in autism that would make them any more suited for coding than the general population or SN population.  It's not true that what was fomerly diagnosed as Aspergers means a kid is gifted.  I find the description incredibly patronizing.[/quote]

Who said anything about gifted? But attention to tiny details and a willingness (indeed, enjoyment) of repetitive tasks is common to almost all the autistic kids and adults I know. Plus you can do it well without a lot of reading social cues/making social inferences.[/quote]

I'm not happy about the hostility either but this comment makes me feel pretty upset. I know quite a few kids with Asperger's and I wouldn't say any of them are interested in tiny details. Nor do they enjoy repetitive tasks. You're portraying kids with autism as little robots which I find offensive and I don't even have a child with ASD.[/quote]

My child with autism likes repetitive tasks. And coding. And organizing small details. Like you said, you don't have an autistic child.[/quote]

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