Mathematics & Autism: Research & Insights

[Sudharaka]

Hi everyone, :)

It's quite interesting to note that there are several research papers written about Mathematics and its relation to Autism. Have any of you done any research on these topics? I find it quite intriguing. :)

Brain organization underlying superior mathematical abilities in children with autism. - PubMed - NCBI

The autism-spectrum quotient (AQ): evidence from Asperger syndrome/high-functioning autism, males and females, scientists and mathematicians. - PubMed - NCBI

Mathematical Talent is Linked to Autism - Springer

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17947290

 

[jedishrfu]

Those are interesting studie. The BBC did a show on math prodigies who get into the International Math Olympiad. In particular, one student who while studying learned Mandarin Chinese in 3 months and got married to a Chinese national at a very young age.

His life was also profiled in a movie called X+Y in the Britain and A Beautiful Young Mind here in the US. The documentary is available on Vimeo and the movie is on Netflix or Amazon Prime.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X+Y



here's a clip from the X+Y movie: