Secret Identities
by Lillian Csernica

Doctors, scientists, and parents are devoting much time and energy to finding out what causes autism. One fascinating aspect of the search is how closely some contributing factors resemble the sources of amazing superheroes’ powers.
Such powers arise from three conditions:
*Artificial, external sources like Tony Stark’s Iron Man suit or the radioactive spider that bit Peter Parker.
*Exceptional human abilities such as genius-level IQ like Lex Luthor or having superior physical abilities like Daredevil and Green Arrow.
*Superhuman abilities characteristic of being…
Read more in our Summer 2021 issue on Superheroes.