Jeremy Has Severe Autism

question 17

Multiple Choice

Jeremy has severe autism. He does not interact with others socially and his intellectual functioning appears to be very low. However, Jeremy has extraordinary ability as a pianist (though he is not interested in performing for other people) . Which term best describes Jeremy?

• A)Asperger syndrome
• B)Rett syndrome
• C)autistic savant
• D)autistic genius

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