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Is a photographic memory a common thing that goes along with Asperger's?

I can vividly remember things from when I was a baby, crawling around. The living room I was crawling in had a ratty green carpet and beige couches. In a corner there was a pile of Mega Bloks that were built into a castle, my mom probably did it. This was before my brother was born, and we are about a year apart, and it was before I could walk...

When I see a picture of me as a young child, I can vividly recall the events that were happening when that picture was taken.

Also, a bit unrelated, but I could read cursive when I was two, almost three. Or atleast recognize my name.

And along with my memory, I can memorize facts without realizing it, and relay it to near perfection in tests and quizzes. I've memorized many symptoms of plenty medical ailments and syndromes as a hobby within the last month. I can remember stuff from a first aid manual that I last read when I was eight.

Is this normal?

Did I put this discussion in the right section?

Is this even a discussion?

Yes, it is a documented AS trait to have a photographic memory and/or extremely early childhood memories.

I can remember things from when I was 5, but not much before school age. My sister can remember things from when she was under a year old.

it has more to do with being very intelligent than having Asperger's. I have a genius IQ, bit i'm not that smart. folks with AS have widely varying IQ's.