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The research on phonological working memory in autism is extensive and at times conflicting. Some research has found that, in comparison with spatial memory, verbal memory and inner speech use remain relatively spared, [36] [37] while other studies have found limitations on the use of inner speech by autistic people.
Most techniques for memorizing numbers involve turning the numbers into visual images that are then placed along points of an imaginary memory journey. The mind has difficulty remembering abstract concepts like numbers but can easily remember visual images. The imaginary memory journey orders the images in the correct sequence.
A peg system is a technique for memorizing lists. It works by pre-memorizing a list of words that are easy to associate with the numbers they represent (1 to 10, 1-100, 1-1000, etc.). Those objects form the "pegs" of the system. Then in the future, to rapidly memorize a list of arbitrary objects, each one is associated with the appropriate peg.
Study skills are generally critical to success in school, [4] considered essential for acquiring good grades, and useful for learning throughout one's life.While often left up to the student and their support network, study skills are increasingly taught at the high school and university level.
An off-label prescription drug has been shown to help children with autism gain the ability to speak. Leucovorin is used for cancer patients, but doctors are pushing for its approval for autism.
It was reviewed by Intervention in School & Clinic, [2] It is number 10 on a list of top 10 autism books on the website Autism World. [3] It is used by Children, Youth and Women's Health Service. [4] It is used by The National Autistic Society [5] It was recommended about on Another Peace of the Puzzle. [6]
NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity is a book by Steve Silberman that discusses autism and neurodiversity [1] from historic, scientific, and advocacy-based perspectives. NeuroTribes was awarded the Samuel Johnson Prize in 2015, [2] [3] and has received wide acclaim from both the scientific and the popular press.
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