The Systemic Auditor or Bottom-Up Logic.
In the context of the myBlueprint and 21st Century Competencies files you provided, here is a “Strength Card” template you can use to teach this concept to students and staff.
Strength Card: The Systemic Auditor (Bottom-Up Logic)
What is it? The ability to build a “big picture” by looking at every tiny detail first. While many people guess what the answer should be and work forward, a Systemic Auditor works in reverse to ensure every step of the logic is perfect.
Why it’s an Autism Strength: This is often called Superior Local Coherence. It means your brain is naturally tuned to find the “glitch” in the system that everyone else missed.
How to use it in your Curriculum Activities:
- Handout 1 (Interview Skills): * Question: “What is your best strength?”
- ND Answer: “I am a Bottom-Up Thinker. I catch errors that others miss because I verify systems in reverse to ensure 100% accuracy.”
- Handout 4 (Decision Mountain): * In the “Reflection” section, teach that working down the mountain (from the Decision back to the Problem) is called Reverse Engineering. It is how inventors and scientists improve the world.
- Handout 13 (Financial Literacy): * Label the “Budgeting” skill as Systemic Verification. This is the core skill of an Accountant or a Data Scientist.
- Handout 17 (Who Am I): * Under Transferable Skills, add “Error Detection” and “Systemic Logic.”
The “Galaxy” Integration
In your “Spinning Galaxy” representation of the mind, working in reverse is the Centripetal Force. It is the logic that keeps the ideas from flying apart. It ensures that the “orbit” of thoughts is stable, balanced, and physically sound.
Draft a “Self-Advocacy” script based on this strength that a student could use during the “How I View Myself” activity (Handout 14)
