Thomas walked by a lady walking her dog on the path yesterday. I had asked Thomas if it was a fat or a skinny dog, Thomas said, "Skinny," and I walked out of earshot. Thomas and the lady talked for about a minute as we arrived at the playground. She stopped her dog and said Thomas was really brilliant, he's so advanced for his age. He said something that almost went over my head. For the next ten minutes we talked about Thomas and she said he is at a different level then other kids. I just read an article in Forbes of all places:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/quora/2017/07/05/research-shows-three-distinct-thought-styles-in-people-with-autism/#28b1454d221e
I say Thomas is a verbal/logic thinker:
"Verbal/logic thinkers tend to be good at learning languages, and have an affinity for words, literature, and speech. They love to make lists, and will often memorize (mundane) things such as train timetables & routes, stories in alphabetical order, and software product codes."
The other types of are visual and pattern thinkers!
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