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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Actually, I have.  Of course, I have never understood what quirky means.  Does quirky mean aspergers?  Or is quirky kids the ones that are as happy to talk about astronomy as play tag?[/quote]

Yes, when many parents describe their child as "quirky" they mean that DC has a mild of autism.  It could mean mild Asperger's or mild HFA.    IME, it also means the child has peer to peer engagement issues.  It seems to be in the "mainstream" as it was part of a joke on 'Big Bang Theory'.[/quote]

I disagree. Most kids have quirks. Some have many quirks. Some have social difficulty in addition to quirks. [/quote]

However, it is the word that is used in the ASD community to describe a mild ASD child.  The meaning of the word has changed in the past 5-10 years.   English is a living language and different words evolve.  IME in the ASD community and beyond social difficulty is the main reason parents call their children "quirky".  [/quote]

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