Check out Jake, the 13-year-old math prodigy with autism on “60 minutes.” This is a prime example that anything is possible with autism. Jake is a rare case, with this being said all children with autism have a talent or as I once heard someone say a “super power.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVOreBdgZtw
Also, here are some fresh ways to praise your students!