In about 75% of cases autism is associated with learning difficulties (only between 5% and 15% of autistic adults become autonomous) while certain subjects possess surprising IQs and can be very gifted in certain fields. ###>Dans environ 75% des cas, l’autisme estassocié à un retard mental (5 à 15% desadultes deviennent autonomes) mais certainssujets possèdent des QI surprenants et sonthyper doués dans certains domaines.