Yes, it's just like Ichinin said.
A special interests is however typical for those with AS and atypical for them not a have a special interest. Most explanations of criteria (DSM-IV-TR and ICD-10 for example) say that too.
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Autism + ADHD
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The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. Terry Pratchett