Systemblindness/Anti-ASD

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Is there such a thing - an opposite condition to ASD where the person can empathize well but has impaired systemizing?

One theory I've heard is that it exists, but doesn't register as a disorder. The person would just be seen as someone who was really nice but not very good at systemizing, since their hyper-empathizing would make them very socially able and connective.

Thoughts?

I'm not sure if it's opposite exactly, but there's William's syndrome -- people with it have 'deceptively' good social skills such that it masks significant intellectual difficulties (as in frank mental retardation).

I suppose to meet the definition of disorder would require the criteria that systematizing is so poor that it interferes with functioning in life.

Hmm.. Williams Syndrome.

Also has hyper-focus on people's eyes as a symptom, as opposed to the eye contact diversion of Aspies.. Very interesting..

I knew a student where I used to go to TAFE. She had a mild form of the condition. A relief to talk to, actually, considering she was the opposite in condition to myself.

But then again, my Asperger Syndrome is a very mild form compared to most, but just enough to be a thorn in my side.