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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You don't have to jump to eugenics. If a family knows there is a genetic predisposition, they can get screened earlier, put therapies in place, school supports, etc... And, while ASD in some people is high-IQ, in some others it is more debilitating. That is the truth of the spectrum. Information is power. But it is an awesome power to either share or not share because of the potential damage to how that information is received. [/quote]

A person can have a high IQ and still have debilitating autism. My friend has Asperger's, took a college course in computer programing and had a job. He has a high IQ.

But, he receives SSI, where his mom is his payee. He stays home all day and plays video games. He lacks social skills required to maintain a job. He interrupts, is unfocused, appears not to be engaged. He thinks it's OK to approach a beautiful girl and ask for sex, not understanding why that is sexual harassment or that a woman will perceive him as a creep for doing that, even after repeated explanations. He never washed his dishes. His dishes weren't washed until he got a home health aide, who started washing his dishes for him. All from a guy with a high IQ, who knows some computer programming.[/quote]

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