A Suggested Tests Battery to Determine the Abilities of Savant Syndrome of Autism

Abstract

The current research aimed to identify the significance of A suggested Tests Battery in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome. The differences between those who are Savant with autism syndrome and those who are accustomed to these tests were ascertained to ensure that these tests are suitable for those with syndrome and the contribution of the memory test in the prediction of each of the seven tests. The study relied on a sample consisted of 35 students with autism and 35 normal students, they all utilized the tests battery. And the results showed that the suggested tests battery was effective in in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome. Keywords: Savant Syndrome – Savantism – Autism DOI: 10.7176/RHSS/9-10-02 Publication date:May 31st 201

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