A mildly autistic person (Asperger's Syndrome) has trouble understanding social situations or conventions. A more seriously autistic person does not speak, which is a very noticeable symptom. If you can watch the popular TV comedy, "The Big Bang Theory" you will get a good idea of what autism can be like, from the character of Sheldon Cooper. Of course, most autistic people are not quite as funny.
If he is extremely not good at communication, take him to get a formal diagnoisis.
48% of people in north America know about autism
Be very patient and be as helpful as possible....
So little is known about autism that we do not even know that.
do you know someone with autism? you can start by telling a story.. or with the shocking statistics
Autism is not a disease, Autism is a neurological difference - a difference in a persons brain and how their brain works. There is a strong genetic factor but we don't yet know the exact causes of Autism.
I don't know about that. But there are some children + adults with cerebral Palsy that are diagnosed with autism.
I don´t know about severe autism but there are students at my university who are very very intelligent who have autism. I think the main hurdle in autism is the problem with social interaction which can hinder learning.
Indeed, Toni Braxton and her husband, Keri Lewis, are the parents of a child with autism. Diesel is their youngest son, and he was diagnosed with autism at three years of age. To learn more about Toni's journey, as well as the stories of other celebrities who have faced Autism or who are making a difference to help those individuals living with this developmental disorder, check out the "Celebrities & Autism" category at autismbeacon in the related link.
There are thousands, maybe millions of people have autism. There are some people who don't know they even have it! So, it's safe to say, there are a lot of people with autism in this world.
all I know is autism.
Yes. There is one about this girl and she had autism. She did speech theropy alot. When they tought her music. If you want to know more, go to cbs.com and search autism videos.
Some are while others are not. They vary, as does the entire population.Comment:I know a 20 year old boy with autism who is overweight.