CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD

AUTISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sometimes people with Autism can have exceptional higher ability gifts, such as memory, musical ability, detailed model making. True or false?
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some people with autism have an exceptional talent for music, math, art or language.

Detailed explanation-2: -Although many people who have been diagnosed with autism have some memory difficulties, there are some who excel with memory. Some individuals with HFA have been diagnosed with Savant syndrome.

Detailed explanation-3: -Autism and giftedness can go hand in hand. Twice-exceptional kids have great ability, but they also face certain challenges. Giftedness and autism share some qualities, like intellectual excitability and sensory differences. Some kids have these qualities because they’re both gifted and autistic.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 2009, British researchers found that 20 percent of the 72 teens with autism they studied had a superior ability to distinguish pitch. Other studies found superior pitch to be more widespread in ASD.

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