to all of you for your observations/experiences re Asperger’s syndrome.

I teach the company’s diversity/inclusion/let’s all play nice classes (yeah, but I teach them my way, he he he…) and this was the first time I ever ran into someone who self-identified this right off the bat.

Interesting guy — smart as hell, huge head for numbers and statistics, lives on his own two hours away from work. In the first activity, introduced himself as “from a lower socioeconomic stratum, holder of a master’s degree in sociology with a concentration in statistics and surveys, and I have a neurocognitive disorder known as Asperger’s syndrome, which includes my having trouble with nonverbal social cues.”

Most people, of course, simply mention their new puppies, but I digress.

Contributed a lot during the session. Afterwards, approached me to find out if there were any social support networks at work for people with disabilities. (There aren’t. I’ve been trying to get someone interested in this idea for years. Figure I’ve found an ally.)

Oh, and where does our master’s degree holding friend work? In the mailroom. I was surprised. Bears looking into, hm? (He likes it, by the way — loves the sorting and categorizing.) He says he has understandable trouble getting through interviews.

Anyway, thank you again…will keep you posted if I turn up anything interesting or distressing…

In other news…don’t forget SPEAK tomorrow night (Wednesday). I’ll actually be there! The theme is “blue.”

Spent some time today talking with a guy at work who has it.

Fascinating conversation.

Anyone got any experience with it who wouldn’t mind sharing about it?