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how old is the kid? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 157.130.173.54 (talk) 02:17, 25 November 2009‎ (UTC)

Great. So kids who are interested in my area of focus for the last 15 years (molecular modeling) are said to be "preoccupied with particular, specialized areas of knowledge", while I suppose those preoccupied with dinosaurs, baseball, trains, or Picachu are, what, of no special note? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.227.75.202 (talk) 23:25, 5 December 2009 (UTC)

It doesn't matter how old the kid is. He could be 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, 50, or 80.

As an adult with AS, let me say this: It doesn't even matter how the pattern resembles what we might conceive to be a "molecular structure." It's the compulsion that matters: This kid, according to the photo and the attached caption, likes to make ordered shapes like this. He probably even thinks about them even when the bits aren't in front of him, in very detailed ways.

This is very different from being merely preoccupied: With AS people, it's common that they're so focused on a thing that the rest of the world almost ceases to exist unless it comes forth to kick them in the head.

Myself, I like wires and load-bearing structures. I think about them all of the time, especially when I find something new relating to them in the real world (which is really very often). The entire world around me can go to shit, and has before, and I'll still maintain that narrow focus (whether I choose to or not) and find peace within its study, to such an extent that even food and sleep can become optional.

It's not just a keen interest, but an all-encompassing one. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Flodadolf (talk • contribs) 08:30, 25 December 2009 (UTC)

blp issue?
I think this photo may be a blp issue, as it is essentially saying this boy has a diagnosed mental disorder, without any sourcing, or indication of notability of the child. I am going to raise this elsewhere likely Gaijin42 (talk) 17:22, 4 April 2012 (UTC)