God do I ever relate. Yes. Austism doesn't mean you have any particular IQ. It might mean you have some learning disabilities or different processing speeds but it may mean you have superior pattern recognition or higher IQs too. Differently means just that. Different. Not stupid.

autistic people are actually usually much better at critical thinking and creative problem solving! I always felt bad in school because I didn't know I was autistic, but I did know I was different somehow and that that gave me an advantage in a classroom setting. found out after graduating high school I have autism spectrum disorder and savant syndrome and suddenly my entire public school career made a LOT of sense

It's always interesting to me what skills people think indicate intelligence that have nothing to o with each other. I own a business and have 2 degrees, I can't tie my shoes or remember to eat.

Yes! Allot of people with ASD actually put allot neurotypical to shame if you just look at sheer brain power. Typically pattern recognition math science and history are all strong points if you can get engaged