| Due to the complexity of autism, there
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| | personal physicians and media journalists
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| are many facets of sociology that need to
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| | continually investigate these rumors, but
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| be considered when discussing it, such as
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| | some say that the claims are actually
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| the culture which has evolved from
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| | libellous of their character as public
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| autistic persons connecting and
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| | figures, being singled out as "odd" or
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| communicating with one another. In
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| | "nerdy" people.
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| addition, there are several subgroups
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| | Autistic adults
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| forming within the autistic community,
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| | Communication and social problems often
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| sometimes in strong opposition to one
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| | cause difficulties in many areas of the
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| another.
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| | autistic's life. A much smaller
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| Community and politics
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| | proportion of adult autistics marry or
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| Curing autism is a very highly
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| | have children than the general
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| controversial and politicized issue. What
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| | population. Even when they do marry, some
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| some call the "autistic community" has
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| | argue, it is more likely to end in
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| splintered into several strands. Some
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| | divorce than the norm, although further
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| seek a cure for autism - sometimes dubbed
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| | research should perhaps be made.
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| by pro-cure. Others do not desire a
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| | Nevertheless, as more social groups form,
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| "cure", because they point out that
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| | progressively more diagnosed adults are
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| autism is a way of life rather than a
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| | forming relationships with others on the
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| "disease", and as such resist it. They
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| | spectrum.
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| are sometimes dubbed anti-cure. Many more
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| | A small proportion of autistic adults,
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| may have views between these two.
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| | usually those with high-functioning
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| Recently, with scientists learning more
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| | autism or Asperger's syndrome, are able
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| about autism and possibly coming closer
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| | to work successfully in mainstream jobs,
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| to effective remedies, some members of
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| | although frequently far below their
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| the "anti-cure" movement sent a letter to
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| | actual level of skills and qualification.
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| the United Nations demanding to be
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| | Some have managed to gain
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| treated as a minority group rather than a
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| | self-employment.
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| group with a mental disability or
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| | Others are employed in sheltered
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| disease.
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| | workshops under the supervision of
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| There are many resources available for
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| | managers trained in working with persons
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| autistic people. Because many autistics
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| | with disabilities. A nurturing
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| find it easier to communicate online than
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| | environment at home, at school, and later
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| in person, a large number of these
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| | in job training and at work, helps
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| resources are online. In addition,
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| | autistic people continue to learn and to
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| successful autistic adults, using their
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| | develop throughout their lives.
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| own experience in developing coping
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| | It is often said that the Internet, since
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| strategies and/or interacting with
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| | it is almost devoid of the non-verbal
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| society, are often involved at the
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| | cues that autistics find so hard to
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| community level with children with
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| | interact with, has given some autistic
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| autism, using their own experience in
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| | individuals an environment in which they
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| developing coping strategies and/or
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| | can, and do, communicate and form online
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| interacting with society.
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| | communities. The internet has also
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| The year 2002 was declared Autism
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| | provided the option of occupations such
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| Awareness Year in the United Kingdom (see
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| | as, teleworking and independent
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| Autistic Community article).
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| | consulting, which, in general, do not
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| Culture
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| | require much human interaction offline.
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| With the recent increases in autism
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| | Under the public law, in the United
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| recognition and new approaches to
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| | States, the public schools'
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| educating and socializing autistics, an
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| | responsibility for providing services
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| autistic culture has begun to develop.
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| | ends when the autistic person is 21 years
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| Similar to deaf culture, autistic culture
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| | of age. The autistic person and their
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| is based on a more accepting belief that
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| | family are then faced with the challenge
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| autism is a unique way of being and not a
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| | of finding living arrangements and
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| disorder to be cured. There are some
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| | employment to match their particular
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| commonalities which are specific to
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| | needs, as well as the programs and
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| autism in general as a culture, not just
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| | facilities that can provide support
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| "autistic culture".
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| | services to achieve these goals.
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| It is a common misperception that
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| | Many parents of autistic children also
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| autistic people do not marry; many do
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| | face financial difficulties as they must
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| seek out close relationships and marry.
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| | often pay for essential support and
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| Often, they marry another autistic,
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| | therapeutic services. Furthermore, autism
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| although this is not always the case.
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| | is often linked to poverty because
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| Autistic people are often attracted to
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| | autistics who might qualify for financial
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| other autistic people due to shared
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| | assistance in one country are not
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| interests or obsessions, but more often
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| | eligible in another, because some nations
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| than not the attraction is due to simple
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| | do not recognize autism as a disability.
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| compatibility with personality types, the
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| | Terminology
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| same as for non-autistics. Autistics who
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| | When referring to someone who is
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| communicate have explained that
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| | diagnosed with autism, the term
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| companionship is as important to
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| | "autistic" is often used. Alternatively,
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| autistics as it is to anyone else.
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| | many prefer to use the person-first
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| It is also a common misperception that
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| | terminology "person with autism" or
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| autistic people live away from other
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| | "person who experiences autism." However,
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| people, such as in a rural area rather
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| | it has been noted that members of the
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| than an urban area; many autistics do
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| | autistic community generally prefer
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| happily live in a suburb or large city.
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| | "autistic person" for reasons that are
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| However, a metropolitan area can provide
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| | fairly controversial. This article uses
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| more opportunities for cultural and
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| | both terminologies.
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| personal conflicts, requiring greater
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| | Autistic savants
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| needs for adjustment.
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| | The autistic savant phenomenon is
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| In schools it is commonplace for
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| | sometimes seen in autistic people. Savant
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| autistics to be singled out by teachers
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| | syndrome occurs in about 10% of autistic
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| and students as "unruly," though an
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| | people and in about 1% of non-autistic
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| autistic student may not understand why
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| | people. The term "autistic savant" is
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| his or her actions are considered
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| | used to describe a person who is autistic
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| inappropriate, especially when the
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| | and has extreme talent in one or more
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| student has a logical explanation for his
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| | areas of study (the incidence of multiple
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| or her behavior.
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| | skills tend to occur more often in
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| The interests of autistic people and
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| | autistic savants than non-autistic
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| so-called "geeks" or "nerds" can often
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| | savants). Although there is a common
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| overlap as autistic people can sometimes
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| | association between savants and autism
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| become preoccupied with certain subjects,
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| | (an association made especially popular
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| much like anyone else. However, in
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| | by the 1988 film Rain Man), most autistic
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| practice many autistic people have
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| | people are not savants and savantism is
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| difficulty with working in groups, which
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| | not unique to autistic people, though
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| impairs them even in the most 'geeky' of
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| | there does seem to be some relation.
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| situations. The connection of autism with
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| | Mental calculators and fast computer
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| so-called geek or nerd behavior has
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| | programming skills are the most common
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| received attention in the popular press,
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| | form. A well known example is Daniel
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| but is still controversial within these
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| | Tammet, the subject of the documentary
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| groups.[96]
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| | film The Brain Man (Kim Peek, one of the
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| Speculation arises over famous people and
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| | inspirations for Dustin Hoffman's
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| celebrities who are now suspected, but
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| | character in the film Rain Man, is not
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| unconfirmed, of having autism and
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| | autistic). Bright Splinters of the Mind
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| Asperger's syndrome. They are rumored to
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| | by Beate Hermelin is a book that explores
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| have most symptoms of autism or
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| | this issue further.
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| autistic-spectrum disorder. Biographers,
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