Diagnosed autism is more common in an IT-rich region
Monday, June 20, 2011 - 11:32
in Physics & Chemistry
A new study has for the first time found that autism diagnoses are more common in an IT-rich region. The researchers predicted that autism spectrum conditions (ASC) would be more common in populations enriched for 'systemizing', which is the drive to analyze how systems work, and to predict, control and build systems. These skills are required in disciplines such as engineering, physics, computing and mathematics.