AUTISTIC children can be taught to interact more naturally with other people simply by “programming” them to understand how other people think.
The technique, invented by Russian researcher Boris Galitsky, exploits the aptitude of many people with autism to understand logical formulae. Galitsky claims it has already helped 10 autistic children lead more normal lives.
The technique makes sense, says Simon Baron-Cohen, director of the Autism Research Centre at Cambridge University, as there is anecdotal evidence that autistic people often create their own logical rules to help them interact with others. “If you take it to the extreme it sounds…
