Cognition and Intelligence in Autism
In this session, Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman, President of the US Autism Association, Jeffrey Freed, author of the popular book Right-Brained Children in a Left-Brained World and autistic himself, and Dr. Richard Williams, autism expert, researcher, and parent of an adult daughter with autism discuss the complex topic of cognition and intellectual ability in autism. In this informative panel discussion speakers will share their insights about sensory processing difference, learning styles, and the possibility of latent intellectual abilities that don’t always show up on an IQ test for those with an ASD diagnosis.
Articles and Further Information
Autism as a Disorder of High Intelligence, 2016, Crespi, B., Frontiers in Neurosci 10:300.