Her IQ is above average, but the anxiety issues get in the way. We're working on it and I am very happy to say I see improvements! However, it's up to her therapist - who thinks "normal" is defined along the lines of her peers who don't have the bonus of autism like she does, but are "normal".

Yes, an archivist. Unfortunately, funding is drying up everywhere, so I'm thinking more about digital archive jobs - and there is a company in town that does it. I may contact them to see if I can do an internship or something like that even though I'm finished with school. In the meantime, I'm going to volunteer at the library in my son's school after he starts Kindergarten in August.

I assume you play an instrument or sing? My cousin's wife teaches English, but her concentrations in education were mostly with theater. She often talks about the plays and musicals her students put together, and it sounds like fun!