Although previous research helped to define differences in intelligence between neurotypicals and those with ASD, results were limited by small sample sizes or restricted subtests. Using data from the NIMH Data Archive, this study examined the intelligence of children with ASD (N = 671). Results demonstrate an average standard deviation of 25.75, which is 1.72 times greater than that of the normative sample for the WISC-III. Moreover, students with ASD are 12 times more likely than the general population of students to score within the intellectual disability range, but are also 1.5 times more likely to score in the superior range, suggesting that more students with ASD should be considered for giftedness. Determining the diversity of intelligence among those with ASD has implications for research, clinical practice, and neurological understanding.

尽管先前的研究有助于确定神经型患者和 ASD 患者之间的智力差异，但结果受到样本量小或子测试受限的限制。使用来自 NIMH 数据档案的数据，本研究检查了自闭症儿童的智力（N = 671)。结果表明平均标准偏差为 25.75，是 WISC-III 标准样本的 1.72 倍。此外，患有 ASD 的学生在智力残疾范围内得分的可能性是一般学生的 12 倍，但在优秀范围内得分的可能性也是 1.5 倍，这表明应该考虑更多患有 ASD 的学生具有天赋。确定 ASD 患者的智力多样性对研究、临床实践和神经学理解都有影响。