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How many people in the UK has a autistic spectrum disorder?
Within the UK there are around 700,000 people with autism (1 in 100) - however many people are not yet diagnosed so the real numbers could be significantly higher.
Can people with autism have feelings?
It's sadly a myth when people with autism spectrum disorder have no emotions. Like Spock from Star Trek. Autistic individuals have always been called robotic or monotones. Many autistic people have emotions but they may not express them like neurotypicals can. And it doesn't mean the feelings and emotions are not there.
Is autism a neurotic disorder?
Yes, Autism is known as Autism Spectrum Disorder and is a neurological disorder. However many Autistic people prefer it to be referred to as a neurological difference - disorder implies that Neurotypical is the norm, the ideal, or the perfect and that Autism is a broken version so worth less.
what is mean by autistic spectrum disorders?
There are many types of autistic spectrum disorders, but to make it simple, it is a type of brain disorder that can have an impact on social skills, development, disability, impairment, and other wide ranges of systems related to the brain. Some of the most common autisitic spectrum disorders include Apergers, autism, PDD, Rett syndrome, and CDD
How many autistic children are there currently living in the world?
The CDC estimates that one in every one hundred and ten (1/110) children have an autism spectrum disorder and many believe this number is growing. Autism varies in severity.
How many autistic people in the uk?
It is believed that there are over 695,000 Autistic people in the UK, which accounts for around 1.1% of the UK population. However it's important to point out that this is going by Autism diagnosis, and not all Autistic people seek a diagnosis or even realize that they're Autistic.
Are you ill if you have autism?
Autism is considered a "neurodevelopmental disorder." Many parents of autistic children are trying to get the DSM to reclassify autism as not being a mental illness. Autistic people can, however, have many other psychological illness's such as OCD. It depends on what you mean by "ill"; if you're technically speaking then check with the DSM, but if you are talking in a more judgmental sense then the answer can vary. No matter what autistic people are still people and deserve to be treated as such.
Are all autistic children saviants?
No, not all Autistic children are savants. Many Savants are Autistic, but most Autistic people are as normal as Neurotypical people with no particularly special talents.
Can students wwith autism spectrum disorder be fully mainstreamed?
Yes - most autistic students are mainstream schooled, many start-off within supported learning but can be integrated (it can be hugely beneficial to autistic children to be included in mainstream education), there are only a small minority who remain within supported learning and never integrate into mainstream education.
Why does your autistic child not answer to his name?
Your autistic child may not recognise their name as their name. Many autistic people are disconnected from how they are percieved by others, not all Autistic people accept the name given to them as representitive of them.
Can autistics be actors?
Yes - autistic people can do anything that neurotrypical people can do. There are many autistic actors, for example Daryl Hannah.
How long does it take for some people to become Autistic if they quit talking and why?
A person cannot become Autistic, people are born Autistic. Not talking is not necessarily a sign of Autism either, many autistic people are non-verbal but not all and there are other reasons for people not talking.
