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Michelle Dawson, an influential researcher and an autistic woman, discusses the atypical information processing in autism. She explores cognitive versatility, strengths like hyperlexia, and challenges misconceptions. She highlights biases, the harm of diagnosis, and the importance of human rights. The controversy of hiring and segregation is examined. Overall, she emphasizes the need for understanding, science, and ethics in autism.
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- Autism is characterized by atypical brain functioning, resulting in the processing of more information across domains and modalities without losing or editing large parts of it.
- There is a bias to underrate atypical forms of intelligence, such as the exceptional skills and traits exhibited by autistic individuals, and these strengths should be valued and recognized as a diverse and valuable form of human cognition.
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Understanding Autism: Information Processing Differences
Autism is characterized by atypical brain functioning resulting in atypical processing of all information. Autistic individuals process more information across domains and modalities without losing or editing large parts of it. This cognitive versatility allows them to consider more possibilities and non-strategically combine information across levels and scales. Autistic brains do not necessarily require the same cognitive editing and hierarchical processing as neurotypical brains. For example, some autistic individuals exhibit hyperlexia, showing early and spontaneous interest in printed materials and an ability to work out complex orthographies like English. Autistics can process more information but vary in the kinds, quantities, and arrangements of information they process well.
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