There have been numerous attempts to explain the enigma of autism, but existing
neurocognitive theories often provide merely a refined description of 1 cluster of symptoms …

What does an individual with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) perceive first: the forest or the
trees? In spite of 30 years of research and influential theories like the weak central …

Progress in psychological science can be limited by a number of factors, not least of which
are the starting assumptions of scientists themselves. We believe that some influential …

What has a use in the future, unforeseeably, is radically useless now. What has an effect
now is not necessarily useful if it falls through the gaps. In For a Pragmatics of the Useless …

Having intense or “special” interests and a tendency to focus in depth to the exclusion of
other inputs, is associated with autistic cognition, sometimes framed as “monotropism” …

Background: Autism has been associated with specific cognitive strengths. Strengths and
weaknesses have traditionally been conceptualized as dichotomous. Methods: We …

Outstanding skills, including special isolated skills (SIS) and perceptual peaks (PP) are
frequent features of autism. However, their reported prevalence varies between studies and …

Background Despite difficulties entering the workforce, people on the autism spectrum are
often successful. Furthermore, they are suggested to bring unique abilities (eg, attention to …

Hyperlexia is defined as the co-occurrence of advanced reading skills relative to
comprehension skills or general intelligence, the early acquisition of reading skills without …

Most research on neurodevelopmental disorders has focused on their abnormalities.
However, what remains intact may also be important. Increasing evidence suggests that …