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What was done to kids with autism in the 1930s?
In the 1930s, children with autism were often institutionalized or given harmful treatments like electroconvulsive therapy or insulin shock therapy. They were also subjected to abusive practices such as restraint, isolation, and punishment for exhibiting symptoms of their condition. It was a time marked by misunderstanding and mistreatment of individuals with autism.
What are some things that people with autism see or feel differently than normal people?
Autistic people see and feel everything differently to neurotypical or allistic people. In terms of sensory experience we can be more sensitive to sound, taste, smell, etc. in many different ways - e.g. soft touch may be uncomfortable for us, or we may find loud noises harder to cope with.
Is rocking back and forth a sign of Autism?
No, not necessarily. Rocking back and forth alone is not an indication of autism, neurotypical people can rock back and forth too! It can be a characteristic of autism known as 'stimming' which is repetitive self-stimulation, it's a means of controlling sensory input to reduce sensitivity to surrounding sensory input.
What is the difference between introvert and autism?
An introvert is someone who prefers solitude and may feel drained by social interactions, while autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that affects communication and social skills, as well as behavior and sensory processing. While some individuals with autism may also be introverted, being introverted does not necessarily mean someone has autism.
How can stacking toys be beneficial for children with autism?
Stacking toys can be beneficial for children with autism by helping improve their fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, focus, and concentration. Additionally, stacking toys can also promote problem-solving skills, spatial awareness, and creativity in children with autism.
Is OCD a symptom of autism spectrum disorders?
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is not a symptom of autism spectrum disorders. However, people with autism spectrum disorders can exhibit behaviors that appear similar to OCD, without having OCD. Also, people with an autism spectrum disorder can have OCD as a comorbid condition.
How does autism effecta person?
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.
Why should people be concerned about autism?
People shouldn't be concerned about Autism. There's a lot of people using propaganda against Autistic people to increase their own profits or agenda: for example Autism Speaks telling people that there is an 'epidemic' to scare people about Autism so that people will donate to them to 'cure' Autism. The fact is that Autism diagnosis is increasing but that doesn't mean that Autism is on the rise, in fact there's no evidence to support the idea that it is on the rise. Autism is also not a terrible thing, what is terrible is lack of support, treatment, and acceptance of Autistic people which not only harms them but also harms families who are made to believe they must spend a fortune on unnecessary and harmful treatments to try to change their Autistic child. Autism isn't the problem, attitudes towards Autism are the real concern.
Can autism be autism hereditary?
There is no proven link between genetics or heredity and Autism, but parents who have one child with Autism have a 20% higher chance of their second having it also.
Does Radha Mitchell have Asperger's Syndrome?
From interviews with her about the movie Mozart and the Whale in which she played a character with Asperger's Syndrome, it would seem very unlikely that she has it. She said that she learned about autism and Asperger's Syndrome when working on the movie. She also explained that "they" (people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome) see the world from a different perspective. She seems to use "they" and "their" for people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome, while using "we" and "us" for people without autism or Asperger's Syndrome, so I would assume that she does not have it.
What are some things about autism?
Autism is a neurological difference, just like skin color or eye color this is a normal human variation and Autistic people are not inferior to neurotypical people. Autism is a spectrum, thus there is a wide range of symptoms and severity among Autistic people, symptoms and severity can also change in an Autistic person throughout their lives e.g. more severe in childhood or during times of stress in their lives.
What is autism specturm disorder?
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a neurological variation, that is a difference in the brain from other neurologies or from neurotypical neurology which is seen as 'normal'. Autism is defined by social and communication differences, also other symptoms include sensory issues and executive dysfunction.
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.
Can people with autism dangerous?
People with autism does not spread to others. It's just starts to happen when they're born. Sometimes if they have A LOT of autism, they may look scary and copy what you do because they have learning problems. How they act could indicate autism such as not listening to adults or repetitively stacking of lining up objects. They might also act weird. And also when they grown up and have children, the child may also have autism because of their gene. People with autism SHOULD go to a special school. You could tell if they have it by they're voice, how they act and of copping others. No, autism isn't really harmful to others. It won't spread to others. ;)
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.
1 in 150 have autism today what was the ratio in 1992?
Actually the CDC put the ratio of autism at 1 in 68 today. There is absolutely nothing to suggest that autism has increased at all, so this ration also represents autistic people in 1992 - autism isn't on the increase, diagnosis of autism is on the increase, it's an important difference.
Will there be a cure for autism in the future?
Unfortunately organisations such as Autism Speaks are working on a cure for Autism. It should be noted that Autism is a neurological difference, it doesn't need to be cured and it cannot be separated from the individual so the only way to 'Cure' Autism is to wipe out Autistic people. A 'cure' for Autism would basically be Eugenics, preventing Autistic people being born.
