Anna Remington
Lecturer
Centre for Research in Autism and Education at the Institute of Education, London
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Higher perceptual capacity in autism can be both strength and challenge
People with autism may have a higher perceptual capacity, which means that they are able to process more information at once than their typical peers.
Higher perceptual capacity in autism can be both strength and challenge
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The ‘intense world theory’ of autism, which has attracted much interest from the popular press, has received very little academic scrutiny. Uta Frith and Anna Remington ask: Is it as positive as it purports to be, and what does it mean for autism?
Intense world theory raises intense worries
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