Posted by Dinah on December 23, 2003, at 18:43:43
In reply to Giftedness, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and Asperger's, posted by Minnie-Haha on December 23, 2003, at 18:15:55
I didn't think an IQ of 143 would be high enough to cause problems? My son's is right around there, and the psychologist told us it fell right in the ideal range. He has the intellectual capacity that won't stop him from doing whatever he might like to do, without having such a high IQ that he will have trouble relating to anyone.
My own IQ is a few points lower, my husband's a few points higher, and my husband is much better adjusted in almost every way than I am.
My son *is* rather emotionally sensitive, and we've made sure he's in an environment that minimizes the problems he'll have with that while maximizing stability, etc. On the other hand, my even more intelligent husband has the emotional sensitivity of a rhino. But oddly, he is really high in social skills. I guess some emotional insensitivity helps in social situations.
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