In my own world. An explanation of the autistic mind.

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This is a very good explanation of what it is like to have Asperger's/Autism. Those off the spectrum should find it informative, and those on the spectrum should find it intriguing. This piece of text will be going into a film about Asperger's. The rest of the script is also available to read on the site.
http://pk-productions.dyndns.info/aspie-zone/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=12

That's a nice description. I could relate to a lot of it. Certainly I don't always feel integrated (more so than before meds), and I usually feel like my body is a large appendage to my mind.

it's an interesting description. I always viewed the input/output error as a bandwidth issue because speaking can feel like forcing an elephant through a drinking straw (to an impatient NT expecting a giraffe).

Yet limited processing probably does make more sense, kind of the inability to encode/decode at sufficient speed, the buffer overflows and additional data is stored for processing later. Also outputting random, useless and distracting information, IE getting told that the wallpaper behind the person speaking repeats every 42cm but having no idea what the person actually said.

This is absolutely fascinating. My 8 year old talks about his mind being independent from his body, and how it controls him and makes him do things that he doesn't want to do. I find it hard to understand this, so hearing this is very helpful to me.

What he tells me is that his brain is a computer, and it stores all of the information. He also has a mind, that is separate from his brain. When he wants to say something his mind goes into his brain to get the information, and his brain and his mind work together to put the puzzle together. If he can get the puzzle together in time, then the words come out normal like other kids. He also has good and bad germs that constantly battle. When the bad germs are winning they take over the good germs and turn them to bad. Then the bad germs lock up his brain and mind so they can't put the puzzle together and then he can't get the words out. When this happens, that's when he hurts people. He used to talk about his "life", and how his "life" controls his body to make him do things he doesn't want to. He says his "life" is like a completely separate person inside of him and he can't control it, it just takes over. He tries, but he can't do it. I do not, and never have thought he was trying to get out of being in trouble. He is totally serious. He said the germs are in his life, and that is what takes over his brain and mind. He also mentions when he gets frustrated, like when my husband is nagging him to hurry up, that he is making his pieces go away and he can't function.

He also says that when he's mad, he can put the puzzle together really easily. ???? My husband gets this, I'm not sure I totally do.

When I read this it seems like a similar story told by an older person. I really think this describes my son. It seems that your 2 computers is my son's mind and brain. When he get overloaded he can't control his emotions either (that's when he hurts people) and he can't get the words out.

I am so glad you wrote this. It's the closest thing I have ever read to what my son is trying to tell me. Thank you!! !!