(Video: Savant Art Skills: in Autism and Dementia) Before Audrey

question 255

Multiple Choice

(Video: Savant art skills: In autism and dementia) Before Audrey was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, she had demonstrated

• A) some aptitude for drawing but not for painting.
• B) a strong interest in paint-by-number projects.
• C) no evidence of painting ability.
• D) significant musical ability.

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