Autistic people can't learn magic

[Amor]

With humans having very large amounts of "junk" DNA and unused brain capacity, it is hardly surprising that autistic humans can develop remarkable skills.

Some plants are similar. They can turn on additional genetic capacity when their environment becomes too severe.

[CCoburn]

Some humans are specifically programmed to highlight and demonstrate certain characteristics of the primordial that are pertinent to the splendor of its infinitely diverse qualities.

[borealis]

I'm autistic, and I know many magicians far more powerful than myself who are also autistic. Opening poster's motivations for "trying" to "teach" autistic people magic feel suspect.

[Vesperium]

Some humans are specifically programmed to highlight and demonstrate certain characteristics of the primordial that are pertinent to the splendor of its infinitely diverse qualities.

Indeed. A very good observation

[Kath]

Oh FFS...

1) The practice of magic can take many forms, and be approached in a wide spectrum of different ways and models.

2) Autism is a spectrum disorder, with extreme variation in expression, which 'can' be very potently limiting for 'some', in various ways.

Anyone who says an autist can't practice magic - is wrong. those terms are just much to unspecific to make a blanket claim like that.

But likewise, anyone who says any autist can practice any magic - is every bit as wrong. Autism can present as severe disability, and could be wildly incompatible with numerous forms of magical practice.

But why did every person commenting here spend the entire thread brandishing their white pills / black pills, instead of just being realistic?
I am disappoint.

It'd be like if someone said "There is water on the road of an 'unspecified' depth - An 'unspecified' vehicle can't cross it"
And then the whole thread is "Yes it can!"/"No it can't!"/"How dare you hurt vehicles' feelings!" / "How dare you underestimate water!"
While the only Reasonable answer is "It depends..."

seriously, wtf people? There should be Benny Hill music playing over this thread. Everyone gets an F.

[WildWolf]

Oh FFS...

1) The practice of magic can take many forms, and be approached in a wide spectrum of different ways and models.

2) Autism is a spectrum disorder, with extreme variation in expression, which 'can' be very potently limiting for 'some', in various ways.

Anyone who says an autist can't practice magic - is wrong. those terms are just much to unspecific to make a blanket claim like that.

But likewise, anyone who says any autist can practice any magic - is every bit as wrong. Autism can present as severe disability, and could be wildly incompatible with numerous forms of magical practice.

But why did every person commenting here spend the entire thread brandishing their white pills / black pills, instead of just being realistic?
I am disappoint.

It'd be like if someone said "There is water on the road of an 'unspecified' depth - An 'unspecified' vehicle can't cross it"
And then the whole thread is "Yes it can!"/"No it can't!"/"How dare you hurt vehicles' feelings!" / "How dare you underestimate water!"
While the only Reasonable answer is "It depends..."

seriously, wtf people? There should be Benny Hill music playing over this thread. Everyone gets an F.

Yes.