I recently read an article on the Intense World Syndrome that offers an alternative hypothesis to autism. There were a number of startling similarities to children with gifted characteristics in the Markhams hypothesis.

"The behavior that results is not due to cognitive deficits—the prevailing view in autism research circles today—but the opposite, they say. Rather than being oblivious, autistic people take in too much and learn too fast. While they may appear bereft of emotion, the Markrams insist they are actually overwhelmed not only by their own emotions, but by the emotions of others."

https://medium.com/p/70c3d64ff221/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2518049/#B86

Thanks, good find. Nice to see some solid research in this area.

Thanks. This was an interesting read.

An interesting read that ends on a note of hope. I would love for families affected by autism to uniformly have access to highly sensitive, informed, and invested professionals to guide them though their journey.

I am by no means well read on autism, but I have always wondered whether the over excitabilities we often witness in ourselves and our children is somehow tied to the autistic spectrum.

Thanks for the share!