Cognitive profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder with parent-reported extraordinary talents and personal strengths.

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Previous research has suggested that focusing on impairments can be detrimental to the well-being of autistic individuals, yet little research has focused on strengths and positive qualities in autism. Some studies explored "savant skills" (herein referred to as "extraordinary talents"), that is, skills that stand out compared to the general population. These often group everyone who has a specific talent, rather than exploring subgroups with strengths in specific areas. There has been even less research focused on personal strengths (i.e. skills that stand out relative to the individual's other abilities, but not the general population). To expand this research, we use a sample of 1470 children (ages 4-18 years) from the Simons Simplex Collection without cognitive imp

SUBMITTER: Bal VH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8642487 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature