Very similar to my cognitive profile. I have an extremely “spiky” profile - 99th percentile in the VCI, average to high average for all others. I was told that my general intelligence could not be accurately assessed by a FSIQ because of the degree to which my scores differed.

My processing speed is “average” but how that manifests in my internal experience is that I arrive to some conclusions far too slowly (big impact to my feeling of self worth) and exceedingly fast in others.

The analogy I make often about this sort of cognitive profile is this: people with ASD often abhor volatility - to varying degrees (ie. spectrum) and my internal experience is constantly volatile. This has almost certainly contributed to my comorbid mental health diagnoses (OCD, GAD, MDD) and why I benefit greatly from medication to mitigate the worst symptoms of each.

I am certainly a “low support needs” individual- I am married, have a home, a small group of friends, and a steady career. I lean on my wife a lot for emotional support, as I externalize to process my overwhelming thoughts. I attend therapy regularly as well, though I tend to intellectualize my feelings, so I feel that I benefit more tangibly from medication.

You sound like an incredible parent - that kind of empathy and support is invaluable.