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Here's an interesting story: a group at Stanford has found that autistic kids with normal IQs outperform their non-autistic peers in mathematics.  "Previous research has focused almost exclusively on weaknesses in children with autism.  Our study supports the idea that the atypical brain development in autism can lead, not just to deficits, but also to some remarkable cognitive strengths. We thinks this can be reassuring to parents."

http://med.stanford.edu/ism/2013/august/math.html

This research gives strong support to the notion that kids with autism are differently abled rather than necessarily disabled, and also seems to fit pretty well with Howard Gardner's theories about multiple intelligences.  

A lot of science centers and children's museums have been working on programs to address the special needs of autistic visitors.  Lisa Jo Rudy's LinkedIn group on Autism in Museums is a great resource for info on that. 

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Autism-in-Museum-4822350?home=&gid=4822350&trk=anet_ug_hm



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