Comments on: Is there a connection between perfect pitch and autism? http://www.myautismsite.com/is-there-a-connection-between-perfect-pitch-and-autism-2374.html Autism Headlines, Resources & News From Around The World Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:39:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Zanshin http://www.myautismsite.com/is-there-a-connection-between-perfect-pitch-and-autism-2374.html/comment-page-1#comment-1524 Zanshin Fri, 01 Jan 2010 01:48:35 +0000 http://www.myautismsite.com/is-there-a-connection-between-perfect-pitch-and-autism-2374.html#comment-1524 I'm not aware of any scientific research that has proven a connection between the two (although I haven't really researched it). On a personal note, I have a child with autism who does have perfect pitch, I too have perfect pitch as did my maternal Grandfather and maternal Uncle. I also have a brother on the autism spectrum who has a terrible sense of pitch. In my family there appears to be a predisposition for both of these "abnormalities" occurring separately or together. So, from the information I have from my own family tree, my opinion is that in some cases there definitely seems to be a connection. What exactly that connection is and just how frequently the two are connected would be interesting to know. Good question. I’m not aware of any scientific research that has proven a connection between the two (although I haven’t really researched it). On a personal note, I have a child with autism who does have perfect pitch, I too have perfect pitch as did my maternal Grandfather and maternal Uncle. I also have a brother on the autism spectrum who has a terrible sense of pitch. In my family there appears to be a predisposition for both of these “abnormalities” occurring separately or together. So, from the information I have from my own family tree, my opinion is that in some cases there definitely seems to be a connection. What exactly that connection is and just how frequently the two are connected would be interesting to know. Good question.

]]> By: banwyl http://www.myautismsite.com/is-there-a-connection-between-perfect-pitch-and-autism-2374.html/comment-page-1#comment-1523 banwyl Tue, 29 Dec 2009 01:31:19 +0000 http://www.myautismsite.com/is-there-a-connection-between-perfect-pitch-and-autism-2374.html#comment-1523 No, On occasion people with Autism may have perfect pitch although I have not come across anyone like this. However, these special abilities are few and far between with people with autism and the two conditions are certainly not related. No,

On occasion people with Autism may have perfect pitch although I have not come across anyone like this. However, these special abilities are few and far between with people with autism and the two conditions are certainly not related.

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