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[quote=Anonymous]A key component of real world sucessis, unfortunately, is emotional IQ and fronting and networking. There are super smart students with high emotional IQs, and they will "win."

BUT it is very possible that my asd son will be more happy than the average bear.  He doesn't have anxiety or imposter syndrome and he is VERY VERY enthusiastic about things he loves and getd more joy from these things than anyone I know gets joy from anything.

I think he'll do OK but he won't be a huge success and school isn't easy for him though he is bright (probably above average intelligence rather than gifted). The social thing worries me a lot but he doesn't feel it that deeply though he does feel it.

Achool is hard for asd kids because a lot of school is busy work and not just acing tests.  Also asd comes with comobidities like adhd. My son has dsygraphia and on top of that, analying literature is really hard for literal thinkers.

There isn't much of a silver lining to the diagnosis imo.  But there are tons of silver linings to my particular diagnosed kid.

good luck
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