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Peer reviewedHo, Eric D. F.; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1991
A Chinese mentally retarded calendar savant (age 19) was evaluated for his exceptional proficiency in calendar calculation including converting the Gregorian calendar to the Chinese calendar. Results did not support hypotheses of use of eidetic imagery, high speed calculation, rote memorization, or keying-off (anchoring) strategies. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Computation
