Read the excerpt from Chapter 1 of Steve Silberman’s great book on Autism, Neurotribes. He describes
two historical figures, Henry Cavendish and Paul Dirac. Neither were ever identified as having ASD;
however, many experts think they did. Pick either Cavendish or Dirac and answer the following
questions:
What characteristics of ASD does your selected figure demonstrate? (Hint: use language from the module to help us assess that your understanding of the content.)
Do you think your selected figure has ASD? Why or why not?
Characteristics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD):
- Social & Communication Deficits
- Restrictive Interests and/or Repetitive Bahvior