Aspiedent's Blog

It is common for people diagnosed with Autism to also be given diagnoses for other neurodevelopmental conditions such as Dyspraxia, Dyslexia, and ADHD. This blog post explores why this is the case. It turns out that the causes of the symptoms for these conditions are included within the causes of the symptoms for autism. The problem is that autism is an umbrella term that encompasses a vast range of difficulties. Having further diagnoses helps to narrow down the difficulties so that more targeted interventions can be put in place.

There is often a misconception that many Autistic people have what appears to be 'superpowers', but this really isn't the case. While we can give examples of autistic people who have superpowers, this is actually rare. Most autistic people do not have superpowers. For those who do have superpowers, it is not always clear whether these are innate or as a result of an aptitude that has been very well developed. It is not uncommon for Autistic people have an uneven ability profile. This can make the results of IQ test meaningless.