I am not that intelligent for an Aspie

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Reminds me a littel bit of the new BBC "Sherlock" series, where Watson gets all upset about Sherlock not knowing that the earth rotates around the sun, and not the other way around. While this is some basic stuff, it is not a sign of intelligence, but a lack of understanding caused by education that was not geared towards your needs. I used to suck at math as well because of several factors, and it took me a while until I realized I was actually quite adept with numbers and patterns, I just lack the proper education to make good use of it.
Besides that, I really do not like how intelligence usually refers to mathematic problem solving. Intelligence is not only the ability to solve a problem theoretically, but how you put that knowledge into action. Me, personally, despite being rather clumsy and having abysmal fine motor control (paired with a dulled sense of touch), am a very physical and motion-oriented type. To put it another way: Even you could beat Stephen Hawking in the 100m hurdles. Now, this is a little exaggerated, and not intended as disrespect against Mr. Hawking and his disability (in fact, the man is the living example of that your mind determines your limits, even a man that is completely immobilized can become a true mover and shaker in his or her chosen subject), but to show that intelligence is always a matter of scale. That is not to say that there are no people that are dumb in any way. I've met them. I've known people that are not only completely disfunctional at logic, but also in social matters (more so than any AS-person could ever be), and at the same time seem to have no knowledge of their own body and its capabilities, even going so far as routinously confusing their left and right hand. And I am talking about adults, noless.

I know someone with learning difficulties who is really good with 2 things: spelling and playing the piano, but she is not Aspie.

Actually, come to think of it, I'm good at spelling and playing the piano.....with one hand.

I'm kind of like that even with my special interests. I have special interests but I'm no expert at any of them, well not super educated at them anyway. I do have a learning disability though, dyscalculia and central auditory processing disorder which doesn't help. I have a hard time memorizing things.

I began reading at an early age. I also didn't speak until I was 3/4ish. Sometimes, I feel like I am Homer Simpson-dumb in some fields, but Einstein-like in others. But yeah, I'm somewhere in the middle, even though I see myself as Homer.

If I had to compare my intelligence, it would be similar to someone ice skating. Some might see it as beautiful, others would look at it and ask, now how is that useful here, where there is no ice. I'm sure you will find the place where you will feel at home. Like right here

Asperger intelligence is average or above average, so all aspie people are not, by rule, savants or genius.