Comments on: Exceptional Memory http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/ a resource for practical ideas Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:28:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Adrienne http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-653 Adrienne Sun, 03 May 2009 16:21:40 +0000 http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-653 I have a brother who remembers certain pictures from when he was born. He also has autism, and he says he remembers our mom holding him, and that he was under a lot of trauma during his birth. He can also remember everyone's birthday dates and instances which no one in my family can recall, such as the time my dad said he played his trumbone. Neither my mom nor me could remember that time, but my brother could recall it with pefect memory, as well as remember that he was twelve years old when it happened. I have a brother who remembers certain pictures from when he was born. He also has autism, and he says he remembers our mom holding him, and that he was under a lot of trauma during his birth. He can also remember everyone’s birthday dates and instances which no one in my family can recall, such as the time my dad said he played his trumbone. Neither my mom nor me could remember that time, but my brother could recall it with pefect memory, as well as remember that he was twelve years old when it happened.

]]> By: Cathy http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-73 Cathy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:08:09 +0000 http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-73 Hmmm - the server won't let me publish my e-mail address. Click on the "About Us" section of the website to find our FAQautism address. + Cathy Hmmm – the server won’t let me publish my e-mail address. Click on the “About Us” section of the website to find our FAQautism address. + Cathy

]]> By: Cathy http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-72 Cathy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 20:05:48 +0000 http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-72 Oops! I forgot to give you my e-mail address, Ramesh. Send me a message + Cathy Knoll Oops! I forgot to give you my e-mail address, Ramesh. Send me a message + Cathy Knoll

]]> By: cathy http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-70 cathy Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:48:12 +0000 http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-70 How nice to hear from you, Ramesh. Several of my friends with autism have the extraordinary ability to discern dates, just like your son. I am interested in "brainstorming" with you about ways your son could harness his skill. Send me an e-mail at <talk@FAQautism.com> so we can get the conversation started. I look forward to hearing from you. My best to you and your son. + Cathy How nice to hear from you, Ramesh. Several of my friends with autism have the extraordinary ability to discern dates, just like your son. I am interested in “brainstorming” with you about ways your son could harness his skill. Send me an e-mail at so we can get the conversation started. I look forward to hearing from you. My best to you and your son. + Cathy

]]> By: G Ramesh http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-69 G Ramesh Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:15:44 +0000 http://faqautism.com/2008/01/exceptional-memory/#comment-69 Hi, I am a parent from India. I read your columns regularly to help my 18 year old son who is a High Functioning Autistic, with Aspergers who is good in academics and one-on-one learning but low on social skills and group learning. I find most of your columns to be highly practical and useful and directly applicable in real-life situations! Thanks a lot for your service and knowledge/experience sharing! My son has this extra-ordinary ability to tell the day for any date / any year / any century. He also knows the timetable details of almost all the trains in India! He does not necessarily exhibit this "skill" to everyone. How do you suggest we harness this skill to be useful in real life? Thanks and Regards Ramesh Hi,

I am a parent from India. I read your columns regularly to help my 18 year old son who is a High Functioning Autistic, with Aspergers who is good in academics and one-on-one learning but low on social skills and group learning. I find most of your columns to be highly practical and useful and directly applicable in real-life situations! Thanks a lot for your service and knowledge/experience sharing!

My son has this extra-ordinary ability to tell the day for any date / any year / any century. He also knows the timetable details of almost all the trains in India! He does not necessarily exhibit this “skill” to everyone.

How do you suggest we harness this skill to be useful in real life?

Thanks and Regards

Ramesh

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