Dr. Darold A. Treffert is an internationally recognised expert on Savant Syndrome - indeed he has written a number of books on the subject. He is also a psychiatrist who specializes in the epidemiology of Autism Spectrum Disorders and a Clinical Professor at the University of Wisconsin Medical School. In the extracted quote below, he makes the point of attempting to harness the abilities of an Autistic individual as much as possible rather than trying to focus on his/her disability. This is in line with the ideas expressed to help people of all ages with Autism Spectrum Disorders by the Neurodiversity guru, Dr. Thomas Armstrong…
(source: Autistic Disorder: 52 Years Later: Some Common Sense Conclusions | Wisconsin Medical Society)