Executive functions in savant artists 1 Running head: Executive functions in savant artists Executive functions in savant artists with autism
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Although executive functions have been widely studied in individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), there have been no direct empirical studies of executive abilities in savants with ASD. This study assessed three facets of executive ability – fluency, perseveration and monitoring – in savant artists with ASD, compared to nontalented adults with ASD or moderate learning difficulties (MLD). Executive functions were assessed in and out of the savants’ domain of expertise; on design fluency and card sort tasks, respectively. The design fluency task revealed the executive abilities of savant artists to be spared, relative to the non-talented ASD group; an effect not observed on the card sort task. Islets of ability may therefore serve as protective factors against domainspecific cognitive deficits in ASD.
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