Anna Remington
Lecturer
Centre for Research in Autism and Education at the Institute of Education, London
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Higher perceptual capacity in autism can be both strength and challenge
People with autism may have a higher perceptual capacity, which means that they are able to process more information at once than their typical peers.

Higher perceptual capacity in autism can be both strength and challenge
Intense world theory raises intense worries
The ‘intense world theory’ of autism, which has attracted much interest from the popular press, has received very little academic scrutiny. Uta Frith and Anna Remington ask: Is it as positive as it purports to be, and what does it mean for autism?

Intense world theory raises intense worries
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