People with autism and learning disabilities excel in creative thinking, study shows

...Scientists found that people with the developmental condition were far more likely to come up with unique answers to creative problems despite having traits that can be socially crippling and make it difficult to find jobs. The co-author of the study, Dr Catherine Best from the University of Stirling, said that while the results, from a study of 312 people, were a measure of just one aspect of the creative process, it revealed a link between autistic traits and unusual and original ideas...
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/22/autism-creative-thinking-study