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Unique strengths in some people with ASD
We almost always hear about how people with autism show deficits in certain behaviors, but what about features that may be an advantage? A new study from the UK offers some scientific insight on how people with autism exhibit thinking styles that are not as fixed and rigid as 'neurotypicals'. Where does this come from? And is it on the opposite of the genetic coin as things that produce problems in people with ASD? I mention one task in the study, here's the image: