We are all better at some things than others, it’s a part of what makes us all individuals. However, people with autism often have a very uneven profile of skills, with a marked difference in their abilities in some areas compared to others; they often show strengths in those areas that are independent of social understanding, e.g. manipulating numbers or working with computers. The difficulty is that people often assume that a child who is academically capable, for example, should be equally capable in other areas. This is particularly a problem in school when more able children with autism
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