I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic p…

Temple Grandin
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I think that autistic brains tend to be specialized brains. Autistic people tend to be less social. It takes a ton of processor space in the brain to have all the social circuits. ✨ A Conversation with Temple Grandin. Talk of the Nation Science Friday with Ira Flatow, www.npr.org. January 20, 20064.
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