People with autism are more intelligent and better able to function than previously believed. The erroneous beliefs come from biased test and a long history of assumptions. IQ tests used to estimate the intelligence of people with autism have relied heavily on verbal abilities, which in many cases lag far behind other forms of intelligence, such as spatial and logical.
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I would like to find out what benefits a child with autism is entitled to through Social Security.
Thank you.
Posted by: Lee Mandel | March 30, 2006 at 06:27 AM