(HealthDay)—Children with autism and average IQs consistently did better on math tests than non-autistic children in the same IQ range, according to a small new study. The superiority in math skills ...

For children with autism, math problems are a lot easier if images are involved. Addition, for example, becomes significantly more clear if the equation and answer are accompanied by physical pictures ...

A unique pattern of brain organization may explain why children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often possess superior math skills. A small brain imaging study showed that children between the ...

Jake Barnett is one in 10 million. The Indianapolis 13-year-old has been acing college math and science courses since he was eight years old. Now Jake is a college sophomore taking honors classes in ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Autism affects about 1 in 88 kids in our country and it can impact social interactions and communication skills. But, according to researchers at Stanford, people with autism may ...

Educators refer to teens like Alex as "twice exceptional." "I have a large degree of skill in almost every subject of learning," says Alex, who is 16. "But I also have autistic spectrum disorder." For ...

A 13-year-old boy from Frisco, Texas, who has autism received a perfect score on the math portion of a state-wide standardized test. Cade was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and was unable to speak ...

Though children with autism spectrum disorder often have difficulty with social interaction and communication, they’re also much more likely to be savants–to show extraordinary skill in a particular ...

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A 13-year-old boy from Frisco, Texas, who has autism received a perfect score on the math portion of a statewide standardized test. Cabe Elias was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and was unable to ...