Autism awareness workshop.

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I went to an autism awareness workshop this past weekend. I got to meet some people that live in my area who were on the spectrum and had children or other family members on the spectrum. A couple of these people I have known for some time, but not that well. I talked with several people, mostly parents of children and young adults on the autistic spectrum. I learned some things and told them about my life growing up undiagnosed, as a young adult and how I am now! I'm 45 years old now. I shared ways that I cope with daily life. It's often still not that easy, but better from what I have learned! I do my best to compensate with my areas of intelegence for my areas affected by my mild autism.....long story!! I must have impressed them with my insights and expiriences! I know that some of what I told them could help! Thier reactions were much more than subtle so that I could interpret them and I got positive feedback! They want me as a speaker the next time. I feel very good about this! As an Aspie, I may lack empathy ,but I do have a lot of sympathy for those like me. I don't want them to have such a difficult time as I had when I was thier age. I was told during my evaluation, which was done by a professional that if I had been born 25 years later ,I would have been placed in some special eduacation classes for people on the autisitic spectrum and not "mainstreemed' with everyone else because of the lack of knowlage in the late 60's and 70's. My IQ tests revieled a nearly 50 point gap between my lowest scores and my highest scores. I could go on a long time about this! More soon! I await some one's response!

Even though no one has responed to this yet, at least it has been read quite a few times!

Any younger aspies/HFA or family members of people on the spectrum out there in need/wanting some advice, by all means ask! Maybe I can help you, or at least direct you to some one who can help you!

I was wondering who else has had expirences like this? What did you do in response to being asked to speak? Over 2 years ago I declined, but have made much positive progress since then!