Autism and Intelligence: How are They Related?

Dec 7

Return to US Autism Summit: Meltdowns and Neuro-Crashes

Dr. Bernard Crespi, Dr. Richard Williams, and Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman discuss the topics of evolution, genetics, and biology as they pertain to Autism. With stunning new research that has found significant overlap in the genetic markers for those with autism and those with high intelligence, Dr. Crespi’s research sheds new light on our understanding of potential in autism. This research also provides direction for clinicians and researchers to expand their understanding of diversity in autism and the need for more comprehensive, multi-disciplinary assessments and interventions.

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Bernard Crespi, Ph.D.

Bernie's work has focused on various topics, including insect behavior and sex ratios, social evolution and eusociality, human evolution, genomic conflicts, speciation, placentation, cancer, autism and schizophrenia, and female reproductive disorders. He currently holds a Canada Research Chair in Evolutionary Genetics and Psychology, and was elected a member of the Royal Society of Canada.

Marlo Payne Thurman, Ph.D.

Holding doctoral level degrees in both School Psychology and Special Education, Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman currently sits on numerous advisory boards and is the President and Chairwoman of the US Autism Association.

Richard O. Williams, Ph.D.

Richard O. Williams spent 25 years in the medical sciences in academia, doing research and teaching around the word. He is the author of 85 peer-reviewed research articles on the molecular genetics and microbiology of infectious diseases. His interest in the world of autism started with his daughter, who was adopted in 1979 from Thailand at the age of two.

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