Autism is STILL classified as a spectrum disorder.
Meaning you can be significantly affected or be affected very little by it.
People with "high functioning" autism may appear "normal" to most others.
People with "severe" autism often can not speak and they need help doing simple tasks(like bathing,toileting,writing...etc).
High functioning or not,autism almost always affects them sensory wise.
They often have "stimming" behaviors (in severe autism things like hand flapping,humming and rocking).
The best way to describe its effect on me is based on two important factors: set and setting. It is just like a psychedelic experience - you need to find the right conditions that suit you in life.
It depends what disabilities are involved. Autistic people are far more different from each other than neurotypical people are.
Some need wheelchairs at least some of the time, some can't talk, some need assistance in daily activities (cooking, cleaning, etc). Others don't consider themselves disabled at all. Many struggle to make and keep friends, but many have overcome that, too.
Well, if you really love him/her the autism shouldn't affect your marriage it should only affect how they function.
it only affects it if you let it autism doesnt change how a person is feeling inside but it also depends on what kind of autism it is
Autism and Asperger's Syndrome do not affect the life span of an individual.
Autism is a condition that affect a persons social and personal life. It can make people the object of judgement and uninvited stares and questions. It can also make a person feel left out or not normal compared to others.
An Autistic is a person with Autism.
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A person does not 'develop' autism - a person is born autistic.
A person does not 'develop' autism - a person is born autistic.
A person does not develop autism. Autism is a neurological difference, as such it starts within the womb during the second trimester when the brain is being formed.
No, it is not a disease it is a disorder.
Someone who is born on the autism spectrum/has autism spectrum disorder/is autistic. Often used in an offensive manner towards autistic people.
The eyes of a person with autism look the same as the eyes of other people.