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Exploring Giftedness and Autism: A study of a differentiated educational program for autistic savants

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Trevor Clark Australian author

  • Exploring Giftedness and Autism

216 pages
2016
ISBN: 9781138839540

Savant and splinter skills are seen in memory, art, music or spatial skill amongst others. They can appear remarkable, but tend to be seen as 'obsessive' behaviours. Exploring Giftedness and Autism is based on a unique study which introduces and explores a differentiated curriculum and presents a combination of strategies employed in the education of gifted children and autistic children. Providing insights on the obsessive nature of savant skills, the challenging behaviours of savants and the familial link between the subject child's savant abilities and giftedness, the author highlights how the inclusion of this curriculum is critical in promoting better school performance and post-school employment opportunities.

The study has demonstrated the importance of using a strengths rather than a deficits approach in the education of students with a disability, and regards autistic savants as gifted students with disabilities, or as twice-exceptional students with autism. With a practical section dedicated to putting the research into practice this book is an incredibly important read for anyone working with gifted young people with disabilities in the classroom.

Table of Contents

  1. The scope of the problem
  2. Where are we now? - the previous research
  3. A solution - the savant curriculum
  4. The guide to practice
  5. The vision for the future
  6. Conclusion