Beyond Kanner and Asperger, Part 7: ASD in 3D
November 30th, 2015 by drcoplan 
Dr. Coplan introduces his 3D model encompassing ASD, IQ, and Time (Age).
In the preceding posts in this thread, I dealt with items 1- 6 in my list of basic principles:
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Atypicality exists in various degrees, from profound to minimal.
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There is no clear boundary between atypical and “normal.” Rather, atypical traits are distributed throughout the entire population.
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General Intelligence (IQ) is a separate property from atypicality.
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Atypicality of any degree can co-exist with any level of general intelligence.
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At any given age, the clinical picture is determined by the joint impact of the degree of atypicality and the level of general intelligence.
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Atypicality has a natural history of improvement over time, irrespective of treatment.
And if you have looked at the second video in this series, you already know what’s coming:
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