[SauronOfMordor]

Tell you what: a lot of them are very bright, too. The notion that most show "some retardation" is bunk. Lots of autistic kids are smarter than average, and some of them are brilliant.

The difference between retardation and brilliance may just be the degree to which the subject is interested in the subjects that the tester thinks are important

[tiamat]

SauronOfMordor wrote:



The difference between retardation and brilliance may just be the degree to which the subject is interested in the subjects that the tester thinks are important

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I've woked with Downe's Syndrome kids. Most of whom were cheerful, friendly and very eager to please. Bend over backwards to accomplish a task and were VERY interested. they want to do it, because *YOU* want them to do it. Despite that, often just could not manage.

I've also worked with kids in the "gifted" range. Kids whom I know to be math whizzes, reading several grades above their peers, maybe musical and have a couple of languages on them, and just could care LESS about doing school-work. Bored out of their SKULLS.