I'm not worried but my 5yr old is off the scale with maths

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I've always thought he was "gifted" he self taught himself to read, learn numbers he's outstanding for numbers and is always getting praise at school at how brainy he is. This isn't a brag it's more of what could all this be or mean, he stims ALOT his fingers go fifty to the dozen when he sees numbers or hears a song he likes, he doesn't socialise as much but does have a few friends but he's really not that bothered from what school has told me plus I work at his school so I see it.

I'm not worried but the school has raised autism because they have seen him stim over water timers and sand timers which are his favourite things too but the mathematical side just boggles me he's learned the power of 10 onwards, he's learnt millions and trillions and adding them up he's also been watching einstein videos on YouTube it's just insane. Is there anything that could link all this up apart from autism?.

Mathematical ability does not go hand in hand with autism. Some autistic kids are good at maths, gifted even, and some find it difficult. All autistic people are different.

@reallyworriedjobhunter I get that that's totally understandable I have a 10yr old who's autistic and good at maths but nothing like my 5yr old, like I'm not worried but wanting a better understanding of it all, I'm fascinated at the same time.

Autism. Listen to what the school are telling you. It’s not necessarily anything to worry about, just a difference.

I'd say that if you already have a child with autism then there's a much higher chance of your younger child having autism. Saying that, each person with autism is different and some people without autism may have autistic traits without being autistic.

Although it does sound definitely possible. I'd note down thoughts and watch for a while.

Both my DC stim very noticibly and still do as teenagers. Both very clever with pockets of very unusual talent. Neither are autistic (though the stimming was noted and explored by community paeds).

Sounds very much like my dd at that age, she’s now 18, diagnosed autistic, carries a calculator where ever she goes. She is more severely autistic and was non verbal until 5/6 but maths has always been her thing. Her sisters also autistic and was in the g&t register at school always scored high in exams/tests and is now at uni.