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As someone with ASD, do you have any savant abilities?

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No, I don’t. I have a lot of exceptional capacities, but none are unique enough to be considered a savant ability. read more

Savants are rare even in the population of people with autism. Only ten percent of individuals with autism ever show any signs of savant talents. Savants with autism typically show amazing skill within one or more general ability domains. Mathematical, artistic, musical, spatial and mechanical abilities are most common. Most savants have a single skills but some have been reported to have more than one. read more

A savant ability is outside the panorama of general human abilities. The savant ability is therefore not considered an enhanced version of human cognition. But an extra and new ability compared to the general neurological make up of a human. read more

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