I have experience with autism, my brother was diagnosed a few years ago. First of all, even though they have a tendency to be a bit slower with learning like an average human being would, kids with autism develop some skills faster and better than average humans. My younger brother, for example, is outstanding with his creativity skills. He is very logical and can solve logic problems in a blink of an eye. However, he struggles with school and his social connections with other people.
I would say that although in general this answer would depend on the severity of the autism, I have not encountered a case in which autism proved to be an academic advantage.
the condition is autism Autism is a disibilty itself
I would say he has some form of autism.
Nothing is the same as cancer and autism, not even cancer and autism are the same. Some very offensive people liken autism to a disease such as cancer, this is ableist.
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Autism has a genetic component, so people can be born with it. Others are born with a susceptibility to autism that is probably triggered by an environmental factor. So, there are newborns with autism. Usually, autism is not diagnosed until age 2 or 3, but some cases are diagnosed earlier, and some are not identified until much later.
No, autism is not a mental handicap.Handicap is an offensive term, a more appropriate term may be disability. Autism is a neurological difference, although some Autistic people may be disabled autism is not a mental disability.
It cannot be acquired sexually. However, it can be inherited genetically. While all direct causes for autism are not completely known, there are some studies that indicate that parent with particular autism or autism-like symptomology can contibute to the likelihood that autism will surface in their children, thus establish a possible link to inheritability of autism or autism spectrum disorders. There are links to reelin gene mutations that also give rise to autism as well.
Autism is not mental or physical per say, nor is it always a disability. Autism is a neurological difference - some people with autism do consider themselves disabled because of the way autism effects them, but many autistic people live just like neurotypical people so do not consider their autism to be a disability at all.
I don't know about that. But there are some children + adults with cerebral Palsy that are diagnosed with autism.
Information about autism spectrum disorders can be found from many different resources. Some online resources include Autism Science Foundation and CDC.
Autism doesn't come in a defined state. Some have it bad, some have it lighter. Someone with a milder form can certainly live on their own.