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Can Aspergers be gifted?
There is no doubt that a gifted child can have Asperger’s Disorder and that this combination has a profound impact on both social interactions and schooling (Amend & Schuler, 2004; Cash, 1999; Neihart, 2000).
Can you have autism and be gifted?
Signs of autism can mask giftedness and giftedness can mask autism. And of course, a child can be both gifted and on the autism spectrum. To support children who are struggling with mental health, development, or social interaction, kids need a correct diagnosis and the right therapy.
How bad is high functioning autism?
Like all people on the autism spectrum, people who are high functioning have a hard time with social interaction and communication. They don’t naturally read social cues and might find it difficult to make friends. They can get so stressed by a social situation that they shut down.
Can someone with autism be gifted?
Because autism and giftedness exist separately, it’s possible to have a gifted child with more pronounced autistic traits who may benefit from more support at home and at school. You can also have a fully verbal and self-sufficient autistic child with a typical IQ who isn’t twice exceptional.
Do people with Asperger’s have an intellectual advantage?
A little bit of autism genes may provide an intellectual advantage and too much of the genetic may cause a severe case of autism. There appear to be two basic types of thinking in intellectually gifted people who have Asperger’s or high functioning autism.
Should we identify gifted children with Asperger’s syndrome?
The author proposes that gifted children with Asperger’s Syndrome may not be identified because their unusual behaviors may be wrongly attributed to either their giftedness or to a learning disability.
Is high functioning autism related to Asperger’s?
There is evidence that high functioning autism and Asperger’s Syndrome have a strong genetic basis. G. R. DeLong and J. T. Dyer found that two thirds of families with a high functioning autistic had either a first or second degree relative with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Can you have high functioning autism with an IQ of 65?
It is generally agreed that no high-functioning form of autism can occur in someone with an IQ below 65-70. Asperger’s syndrome is thought to always present along with impairments in fine motor control; this strongly overlaps with other forms of autism, however.