The Ability to Perform "Computer-Like" Mathematical Calculations and Other Incredible

question 41

Multiple Choice

The ability to perform "computer-like" mathematical calculations and other incredible skills that are sometimes associated with autistic individuals (such as the character in the movie Rain Man) are

• A) not typical of the disorder.
• B) a defining symptom of the disorder.
• C) fairly common but not present in every autistic individual.
• D) a complete myth and not possible for any autistic individual.

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