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Autistic people tend to have lower levels of melatonin, the chemical responsible for telling the body to sleep. Autistic people also tend to have executive dysfunction issues which means that they have problems planning and implementing; they may struggle to maintain a daily routine such as going to bed at a certain time, they may struggle to recognize when they need to sleep, and they may get caught-up in what they're doing. Many Autistic people also suffer issues like sensory problems which can make sleeping uncomfortable due to weight or feeling of the bedding or increased awareness of light or sound in the bedroom. Autistic people may struggle to 'turn off' at night or may suffer mental health problems such as anxiety which could lead to sleeping problems too.
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Is autism a religion?
No! Autism is a disorder that effects the brain.
Is hitting the pillow with your head while sleeping a symptom of autism?
No, hitting your head with your pillow while you're sleeping has absolutely nothing at all to do with autism and there's no reason to think that it does. If you're hitting your head with your pillow in your sleep this is fairly normal.
Can mild autistic children read?
There is no such thing as 'mild autism' - a person is autistic, how it effects them can be mild. As autism is a spectrum it effects different people in different ways and to different severities, even children who are severely effected by their autism may still be able to read.
Do people with autism feel effects of alcohol?
Yes, we feel the effects of alcohol just like anyone else. Autism is a neurological difference, it doesn't change how we respond to drugs like alcohol.
Do females also have autism?
Yes - I'm both female and autistic. Autism was once thought to only effect males but our understanding of autism grows we're realising that females can be autistic too. Although there remains higher numbers of autism in men, presumably associated with Fragile X syndrome which primarily effects males, researchers believe there's less of a gap between the sexes as first thought. Autism effects females differently, we can also often hide our autism better - for example males are expected to be more confident so if their autism effects that they may stand out as different, where as females are expected to be more reserved so their autism may be hidden as females are acting as expected socially.
Is autism mental or a disibility physical?
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.
What part of body autism effect?
Autism is a neurological variation so primarily the brain is effected by autism, an Autistic person has an Autistic brain. Autism also in turn effects the nervous system, and some Autistic people have digestive health problems too.
What are the effects on people with autism?
People forget easily and don't remember what they are told and what they have to do.
Is autism mild?
No, Autism is not mild or severe - Autism just is.Autism is a neurological difference and considered to be a spectrum condition as it effects people in different ways and to different severity which can change throughout a persons life or from situation to situation. Autism cannot be mild, but a person may experience mild symptoms with their autism.
What type of disability is autism?
Autism isn't a disability, it is a difference - autism is a spectrum, as such it effects different people in different ways and to different severities, so although some people may face disabilities as a result of autism many don't. As a disability it would be considered a neurological disability.
What is on the highly functioning end of the spectrum of autistic disorders?
High Functioning is an offensive and meaningless term, it's about judging Autistic people as acceptable or not based on how severely they're effects by their Autism or the ways in which their Autism effects them. An Autistic person is an Autistic person, full stop.
What is mild autism?
There's no such thing as mild autism, there is just autism.A person is born Autistic, how their autism effects them can vary greatly and change throughout their lives. This is why autism is know an a spectrum disorder. Also some people claim Asperger Syndrome is a 'mild form of autism' but this isn't the case, it's just an old diagnosis for Autistic people who didn't display developmental delays - or often it was used to diagnose people to avoid stigma of Autism.
