Is Autism just the next step in the evolutionary process?

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answer:Tony Attwood in his book A Complete Guide to Asperger Syndrome did quote a saying of an Aspie which had the same content as the title of your question. I think it’s true in some ways. Autistic peope in general and Aspie in specific are born expert and they can do a lot more than many normal people. They all have incredible talents deep down. They have different ways of thinking, many of which can lead to great discoveries no one can see coming. Many famous people have their “austism” gene in them. Take Einstein for example. Or so I think. But right now they are mostly regarded as “weird, stupid, naive people” by many. It’s just because most can’t see what they really can do. Just like a “revolutionary” piece of art. People just can’t see its value until much later. When referring to Autistic people I love to use the phrase “ugly duckling”. Their value can only be revealed until much later.

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