“cases of autism that are caused entirely or mostly by normal genetics are associated with unusually low IQ (80% confidence) ”
Only the research correlating genes and IQ-test results are objective.
All correlations between IQ and DIAGNOSED autism are skewed. People who are smart and have good enough speech skills, and thus are not too affected can hide their level of autism. People who are functional will not be diagnosed.
Lets assume, that autism is not an on/off deal but gradual and that there is a positive correlation with general intelligence, then the statistic will not include people who are below a high level of autism because they compensate.
“cases of autism that are caused entirely or mostly by normal genetics are associated with unusually low IQ (80% confidence) ”
Only the research correlating genes and IQ-test results are objective.
All correlations between IQ and DIAGNOSED autism are skewed. People who are smart and have good enough speech skills, and thus are not too affected can hide their level of autism. People who are functional will not be diagnosed.
Lets assume, that autism is not an on/off deal but gradual and that there is a positive correlation with general intelligence, then the statistic will not include people who are below a high level of autism because they compensate.