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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]HFA could very well be in the mix. My inattentive, asocial, ADHD/HFA kid is majoring in international affairs, with a concentration in security policy. He would be an ideal analyst working in an security organization, government agency or think tank, talking with other experts about global or domestic security threats, cyber or actual terrorism, etc.

My husband also has an inattentive, asocial ADHD/HFA profile and has a PhD in bioinformatics. He’s worked in cancer research for many years analyzing large data sets on supercomputers.

The lesson I’ve learned from these two is that they absolutely need to work in topics they’re passionate about. They cannot function in any other sphere. The job will pay what it pays. Maybe you can steer them when they’re young to influence their topics of interest.

I entirely agree that such kids need to be pushed to excel and their weaknesses bolstered as much as possible so that their achievements help counterbalance their poor social skills. At a certain level of functioning and expertise, you’re seen as «quirky » and people will accommodate you somewhat to access what you have to offer. Below that, you’re just seen as plain weird and no one will want to work with you. It takes a lot of work to  develop just enough awareness in that individual so they package themselves this side of crazy.

Sorry to be blunt.[/quote]

Op here. This really resonates with me. DS is 12 and absolutely cannot do admiring outside his interest area. He is very interested in aerospace, cars and space in general. I can see majoring in Aerospace engineering but all the Lockheed Martin’s and Boeings involve a lot of politics too. 
He may have HFA as well. Tests say no but I see traits. 
He will not do team sports. We started therapy but he hated it. I think more explicit instruction at home may be wise helps.[/quote]

OP what tests? There aren't HFA tests. You fill out questionnaires and so do the teachers. The assessor also spends a lot of time with him doing an interview and may even do an observation and will interview the parents. I have not heard of tests saying "no" if there is a suspicion. Usually they include r/o ASD which means "rule out." In the psychology world rule out means, need to rule out, but cannot yet. It does NOT mean, they have ruled out the disorder. It means they suspect eh disorder, but don't have enough evidence at the present time.[/quote]

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