Today I read this fantastic article in NYT that I had to share. It narrates beautifully how an autistic child reaches out, and can be reached, through a particular area which they like most. And many cases that reveals their underlying ability as well. Here is a great extract from this article -
The latest research that Cornelia and I came across seems to show that a feature of autism is a lack of traditional habituation, or the way we become used to things. Typically, people sort various inputs, keep or discard them and then store those they keep. Our brains thus become accustomed to the familiar. After the third viewing of a good movie, or a 10th viewing of a real favorite, you’ve had your fill. Many autistic people, though, can watch that favorite a hundred times and seemingly feel the same sensations as the first time. While they are soothed by the repetition, they may also be looking for new details and patterns in each viewing, so-called hypersystemizing, a theory that asserts that the repetitive urge underlies special abilities for some of those on the spectrum.
I will work with Adi based on this article and see where it goes....
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/magazine/reaching-my-autistic-son-through-disney.html?src=me&ref=general
The latest research that Cornelia and I came across seems to show that a feature of autism is a lack of traditional habituation, or the way we become used to things. Typically, people sort various inputs, keep or discard them and then store those they keep. Our brains thus become accustomed to the familiar. After the third viewing of a good movie, or a 10th viewing of a real favorite, you’ve had your fill. Many autistic people, though, can watch that favorite a hundred times and seemingly feel the same sensations as the first time. While they are soothed by the repetition, they may also be looking for new details and patterns in each viewing, so-called hypersystemizing, a theory that asserts that the repetitive urge underlies special abilities for some of those on the spectrum.
I will work with Adi based on this article and see where it goes....
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/09/magazine/reaching-my-autistic-son-through-disney.html?src=me&ref=general
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