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   ????? (alice@lgbtqia.space)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2023 21:54:36 JST ?????

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   • Sylvain

   @axnxcamr @actuallyautistic

   There's a real problem faced by "highly-capable" or "gifted" kids:

   Things are easy for them, until they're not.

   And when things get difficult, it's often because the kid coasted by on their IQ without developing the skills they'd need when things got more complex than they were able to brute-force with their brains.

   I know this happened to me, and it's only as an adult that I learned more about why.

   Autism is often co-morbid with executive function impairment and atypical sensory-processing.

   Learning skills to help counter executive functioning issues and techniques to deal with over-stimulus when it comes to task completion can dramatically improve quality of life and burnout issues with tasks that suddenly seem to be too great to surmount.

   Take this with some salt, I transitioned from psychology to computer science half-way through my college career.

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   #Autism #ExecutiveFunctioning #ActuallyAutistic #Burnout

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     ????? (alice@lgbtqia.space)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2023 21:54:37 JST ?????

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     • Sylvain

     @axnxcamr @actuallyautistic

     I was completely disengaged with classes during high-school. I found them too easy to study for and too boring to bother with. I'd show up to pass the tests, then skip again. It got bad.

     A counselor helped me get into Running Start (college classes for college and high-school credits). I found the classes interesting and the atmosphere much more suitable to my brain's wiring. I ended up graduating with high honors and a near 4.0.

     I don't know if it would help your son, but it might be worth talking with him about it if that—or a similar—program is available where you are.

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     Sylvain (axnxcamr@mstdn.ca)'s status on Saturday, 25-Mar-2023 21:54:39 JST Sylvain

     @actuallyautistic

     Very sorry to come to you with a request, having being here only for a short time, but I am in dire need of advice.

     My 16yo son is autistic. He always had perfect grades and school was always easy for him. But this year, he's reached his limits. He cannot motivate himself any longer. School is boring and pointless. He likes Maths, Sciences and Music a lot, but nothing else.

     I fear he'll drop out if his case worsens... and I know first-hand the guilt dropping out inflicts...