A Suggested Tests Battery to Determine the Abilities of Savant Syndrome of Autism

The current research aimed to identify the significance of A suggested Tests Battery in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome. The differences between those who are Savant with autism syndrome and those who are accustomed to these tests were ascertained to ensure that these tests are suitable for those with syndrome and the contribution of the memory test in the prediction of each of the seven tests. The study relied on a sample consisted of 35 students with autism and 35 normal students, they all utilized the tests battery. And the results showed that the suggested tests battery was effective in in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome.


THE STUDY CONCEPTS:
2.1 Definition of Savant syndrome: It is a rare condition suffering from a neuro-developmental disorders characterized by amazing talent and be innate or acquired in exceptional skills such as music, art, calendar calculation, spatial, mechanical and visual fields and the huge memory, rapid calculation and language. or it may be in one skill or more and the degree of intelligence between 40 to 70 degrees but may be above 70 in 25% of cases (according to Darold Trafford) and characterized by deficiencies in three areas of social interaction and communications (verbal -non-verbal), stereotypical behaviors and limited activities and interests. This is not limited to Autism disorder but also to a number of other disabilities such as visual impairment, hearing impairment, brain injury and mental retardation as we find many people with savant syndrome who have been diagnosed with autism are influential models in their societies,

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY:
The current research aimed to identify the significance of the battery tests in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome. The differences between those who are Savant with autism syndrome and those who are accustomed to these tests were ascertained to ensure that these tests are suitable for those with syndrome and the contribution of the memory test in the prediction of each of the seven tests

RESEARCH HYPOTHESES:
4.1 The first hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between the students in the language test (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome".

4.2
The second hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between students in mechanics (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those who have autistic Savant syndrome".

4.3
The third hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between students in spatial visual capacity (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome".

4.4
The fourth hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between students in music (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome ". 4.5 The fifth hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between students in art (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome". 4.6 The sixth hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between the students in the mathematics test (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome". 4.7 The seventh hypothesis states that "there are differences with statistically significance between students in the assessment (as a total degree and as sub-dimensions) attributable to the benefit of those with the autistic Savant syndrome".

Sample:
The total sample comprised of 70 individuals (35 normal-35 first diagnosed with autism)

Study Procedures:
The study was conducted according to the following steps: 5.2.1 Identification of the problem and its dimensions. 5.2.2 Reading the previous studies and researches that which deal with the variables of this study 5.2.3 Preparation of the tools of the study and examination of its validity and stability. 5.2.4 Selection of the sample of the study 5.2.5 Homogeneity among the sample members by applying the appropriate tools. 5.2.6 Application of the study tools to the members of groups, and grading scores on the scale.

RESULTS and DISCUSSIONS: -
The current research aimed to identify the significance of the battery tests in determining the abilities that include language, mathematics, art, music, calculus, visual, spatial, mechanics and memory for those with the Savant syndrome. The differences between those who are Savant with autism syndrome and those who are accustomed to these tests were ascertained to ensure that these tests are suitable for those with syndrome and the contribution of the memory test in the prediction of each of the seven tests. We also discuss the results of the current research and then attempt to interpret and discuss these results in light of the theoretical framework and the results of previous studies. To verify the validity of the First hypothesis, the researcher relied on the test of two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (autism and normal). Table (1) shows the average and standard deviations of the Arabic language scores in both groups. Figure (1) refers to the averages of normal and Autistic in the language test as a total score and as sub-dimensions. In terms of the table (1) it is clear that there are significant differences at the level of significance 0.05 between the average degrees of autism and normal in reading in favor of autistic, Hence, the researcher presents the result of the first hypothesis and its interpretation, where differences were found in the level of significance in both reading and spelling and linguistic correction for the benefit of autism with the syndrome of talented, as explained by Trevirt, 2010 that the Savant syndrome, some of them are characterized by the talent of language able to read well And they read through the different directions from the right to the north and vice versa and from the bottom to the top and vice versa, as well as there are cases that can spell words conversely once the word once heard, but for the skill of correction language they have the ability to speak fluently in the language with no errors as if They may be able to read a number of books in different fields and answer questions, which can be traced back to their estrangement memories in reading the information that was read. This is also the opposite of the normal as they gave a response in understanding the story.
To verify the validity of the second hypothesis, the researcher relied on the test of two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (autistic and normal). The table shows the average and standard deviations of the degrees of mechanics in both groups. Figure (2) refers to the normal and autistic averages in mechanics as a total score and as sub-dimensions. Hence, the researcher presents the result of the second hypothesis and its interpretation. It was found that those with Savant syndrome have the ability to disassemble and install a motor vehicle or refrigerator, although they have not studied mechanics, but they can. This is what Trevert 2010 explained. The mechanics of motion, torque, stability, relative motion, Throwing, disassemble and structure. The most skillful skill is the relative motion through the use of the roulette and the location of the fall of the ball, which is designed to achieve the desired objective, also the movement of projectiles and disassemble The composition of a motor is one of the most difficult skills to achieve in the test of mechanical ability, unlike normal could not achieve a response in these three skills.
To verify the validity of the third hypothesis, the researcher relied on the test of two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (autistic and normal). Figure (3) refers to the average of the normal and the autistic in spatial visual capacity as a total degree and as sub-dimensions.Thus, the researcher presented the result of the third hypothesis and its interpretation, where the result was found in favor of autism with the syndrome of Savant, where the three skills of counting were measured through geometric shapes that were designed to suit the questions addressed to them, they had the ability to respond quickly to their questions and give the answer. Some of them are given an answer after a long period of time, also in the measurement of lengths, spaces, sizes and measuring distances, which used tools with 3D graphics and were like puzzles. Through these questions they explained that they have the ability to solve puzzles but may be given a quick response or may be delayed for some time. Unlike Normal. In order to verify the fourth hypothesis, the researcher relied on two independent samples to detect the differences between the two groups (autism and normal). Figure (4) indicates averages of Normal and autistic in music as a whole degree and as sub-dimensions. Hence, the researcher presents the result of the fourth hypothesis and its interpretation, where the researcher found that the Savant syndrome of autism even though they have the ability to achieve the most difficult skills are the distinction of absolute pitch and the ability to play classical music once they hear, their skills in music similar to the skill of Professional musicians.They have the ability to transfer music through keys and recognize tones, but they have difficulty responding to music written in an unfamiliar way. They have the ability to respond to familiarly written music, which is evident in the ability to measure speed and slowness. Savant by autism, and as a result they conform to the tradition of music or the regular form of music, and in some questions, they improvise music. To verify the fifth hypothesis, the researcher relied on a T test for two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (autistic and normal).Figure (5) refers to normal and autistic averages in art as a total degree and as sub-dimensions.Hence, the researcher presented the result of the fifth hypothesis and its interpretation, where the level of significance in the drawing (0.05) was found for the benefit of the Savant syndrome of autism, where they demonstrated the ability to produce complex artistic outputs and correct with the ability to maintain the unity of the work of art and the correlation between the elements Design until the design appears as one whole, monolithic and interconnected in its parts. It cannot be deleted or added. The work is complete and nothing can be added to it. In a single case, this is what Selfe (1977) reported. The three-and-a-half-year-old Nadia showed remarkable ability in drawing, even though she suffers from autism, as well as the identification of the Savant syndrome of autism by maintaining proportion and proportionality to artistic work, Maintain equilibrium, harmony, repetition and rhythm associated with the sense of movement and diversity while taking into account the stability of size. Also noticeable in the sculpture of the Savant syndrome of autism is characterized by high accuracy and harmony in the work and the ability to enrich the work of art by adding gradations or color peeling or color sense to create harmony, through evolution One of them has the ability to retain the absolute size of a picture in an animal drawing. Through the image he can realize the threedimensional shape and he will sculpt it. The work will be presented in the appendixes, since their abilities are not limited to painting but sculpture also with the ability to preserve the following values are harmony, frequency, proportion, proportionality, technical work unit, equilibrium and rhythm. In order to verify the sixth hypothesis, the researcher relied on two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (People with savant autism syndrome and normal). Figure (6) refers to the averages of normal and autistic individuals with the Savant syndrome in mathematics as a total score and as sub-dimensions. From here, the researcher presents the result of the sixth hypothesis and its interpretation. The researcher found that those with the Savant syndrome of autism have a rapid ability to calculate the initial processes including addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. This is also evident (Tammet, D., 2006) It takes from five to seven seconds for any number of up to six numbers. They also have a high capacity for numerical coding. They have a fast ability to remember numbers and their corresponding letters to convert letters of any word into numbers. They can also generate future expectations. And they also have the ability to sequence The logical steps are not repetitive and sequential to solve the problem, as they have created a rapid capacity to fill a patch of 64 square, compared to the normal took a longer time to solve the calculations and they found difficulties for promising up to six, and they were difficult to ability On numerical reasoning in generating future expectations and numerical coding and could not pass the logical sequence to solve the problem.
To verify The seventh hypothesis, the researcher relied on a T test for two independent samples to detect the significance of differences between the two groups (autistic and normal). Figure (7) indicates averages of normal and autistic individuals in the calendar as a whole degree and as sub-dimensions.Hence, the researcher presents the result of the seventh hypothesis and its interpretation. The Savant syndrome is characterized by the ability to determine any day for any date in the time period in the past 50 years or the present or the future to fifty years, as well as the ability to determine the corresponding day of the Hijri date, It takes five seconds to determine the Gregorian and Hijri day, different from the natural ones. Through the above, we find statistically significant differences for the benefit of the Savant syndrome in all tests (mathematics, calculus, language, spatial, mechanics, music, art). The skills that included each test were identified to determine the skills of the Savant syndrome of autism in each test. A special memory test was conducted for the Savant syndrome and was applied to a sample of Savant individuals with autism syndrome to predict their ability to apply their own test and determine the skills that characterize each test.

Tests Battery to determine the abilities of Savant Syndrome of Autism
The definition of Savant individuals with Autism: It is a rare condition suffering from a neuro-developmental disorders characterized by amazing talent and be innate or acquired in exceptional skills such as music, art, calendar calculation, spatial, mechanical and visual fields and the huge memory, rapid calculation and language. or it may be in one skill or more and the degree of intelligence between 40 to 70 degrees but may be above 70 in 25% of cases (according to Darold Trafford) and characterized by deficiencies in three areas of social interaction and communications (verbal -non-verbal), stereotypical behaviors and limited activities and interests.We can also determine types of talents or skills of those with savant syndrome through applying the following tests: