Autism

Autism rates are higher in boys simply because more boys are diagnosed as Autistic than girls. It was believed that Autism was a 'boys disorder' but as understanding of Autism grows we're starting to realize that girls may be equally likely to be Autistic but that Autism symptoms display differently in girls so it isn't being picked-up as easily when a girl is Autistic.

Asperger is different from autism because people with Aspergers are less restricted with behavioral interactions than those with autism. Asperger's is a form of autism, but it is high-functioning and Aspergers is not as severe as actual autism is (Take it from me: I have aspergers and my younger brother has autism)

The term autism came about decades before the disorder was recognized. Autismus, the New Latin word that autism is derived from, was coined by the Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1910. He used the term as a descriptor of symptoms of schizophrenia. The word Autismus was derived from the Greek word autos meaning morbid self-admiration which is in reference to the tendency of his patients to have a preference to be alone. It was not until 1938 that this word was used in its current sense. Austrian Hans Asperger began using Bleuler's term "autistic psychopaths" when studying an autism spectrum disorder that was eventually named after him, Asperger's Disorder. This disorder was not classified as a different diagnosis from autism until 1994 (American Psychiatric Association, 1994). Around the same time of Asperger's studies in Austria, American Leo Kanner (1943) began studying what he called "early infantile autism." He was also the first person to use the English word "autism" in 1943 when he identified 11 children with very similar behaviors. Many of the characteristics that Kanner used to describe early infantile autism are still used today when describing autism, such as social impairments and insistence on sameness.

Arnsberger Syndrome is a mild state of cognitive impairment that often precedes dementia.

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.

The symptoms, characteristics and outcomes of these two conditions are quite different. Down syndrome is a developmental disorder. Rett syndrome is classified more specifically as a pervasive developmental disorder. A child with Down syndrome can also have a pervasive developmental disorder. At least one girl has been confirmed as having both Down syndrome and Rett syndrome by laboratory testing.

Rett syndrome is a neurological and neurodevelopmental disorder that mostly occurs in females and is the result of a chromosomal abnormality. It is caused by mutations in the methyl-CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene in many of the cases. Infants with Rett syndrome seem to grow and develop normally at first but then they begin to lose skills and abilities before age three. The child loses skills rapidly with purposeful hand movement and speech among the first skills lost. The ability to walk is also lost. Rett affects approximately 1 in 10,000 children. Children with Rett syndrome will grow into adulthood but will need constant care. Down syndrome is one of the most frequently occurring chromosomal abnormalities affecting as many as 1 in 753 children. It causes delays in physical and intellectual development. Children with Down syndrome have certain physical characteristics including a flattened facial profile, low muscle tone and an upward slant to the eyes. They have developmental delays but should be given every opportunity to develop their talents through education, vocational, and independent living training. With appropriate support children with Down syndrome can become quite successful adults. An abundance of information relating to both disorders is available online.

It may be a habit that they like to do I have autism and I did that as well especilly when I am bored

We don't know for sure that they are. It is a common belief that females are as likely to be autistic as males but because of our limited understanding of how it manifests in females we can miss diagnose autistic females or they can go without any support. It may be figures between males and females on the spectrum will level out as our understanding of autism grows.

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yes - eventually - yes. it takes a lot of work and prayer and therapists. my son has 5 different therapists for different symptoms and it is all working and he is speaking "normal." it is very rewarding to be really involved in getting your child help. it takes a lot of effort and patience and understanding and learning how to be a parent therapist because what they know and teach us parents does really work well!!!! Praise Jesus Christ for helping our autistic children and adults!!!!! Thank You Jesus for the therapists and doctors and medicines - they do help. The Lord uses these wonderful people to be a huge blessing to my boy and us!

Roughly 1 in 100 people have autism. 1 in 4 of autistic people are female.

I don't know why any family would kick their own child out of the house, I highly doubt it. They may be kicked out of a store, but people need to understand that children with autism can't control themselves sometimes. They may be overwhelmed by so many people, it may be too loud, etc.

Their interests are as diverse as those of children without autism. You will have to meet the child and find out.

One thing that's unique about autistic children's interests is that they are often unusually strong--for example, a youngster fascinated with a TV show to the point that he watches videos of it over and over; or a teenager who is fascinated with Paris, France and has learned its history, geography, and layout to the point that he knows more than most tour guides.

These strong interests can often become bridges to friendship or even routes to employment.

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.

Yes.

It's not that different from non-autistic people. Autistic people have brains that may not function as fast and so their answer or response may be completely off of subject or you may not know what they are saying. They usually have their own little world in their head. They may talk to themselves, not be as social, talk about the most random things. Autistic people are different. That's what makes them special. Not that non-autistic people aren't special in their own way.

No, throwing things is not part of autism - autism is a neurological difference, there is nothing about autism that would cause throwing things. Of course Autistic people may throw things for any number of reasons, it's just that autism isn't the cause of this.

I do not know how often they are misdiagnosed, but they can be. The majority of recent cases for which I have heard about misdiagnoses by child psychiatrists were because the parent was certain it was one condition and described incidents that supported that condition, to the point of severely distorting them from what really happened. The other major category of misdiagnoses were by educators who were not trained at evaluating those conditions, but recognized a couple signs in some of the children they found difficult, and put a label on for convenience.

In the following answer, I chose to use the male pronouns because autism is apparently more common in males, but the information would apply equally to a female with autism.

A person with autism misses a significant portion of the communication happening between people because he or she cannot "read" nonverbal language, which is often considered a more significant aspect of communication than the words that are spoken. Thus, the person with autism might take away a message that is the opposite of what the speaker intended. He also might display no body language or "incorrect" body language, so other people do not feel comfortable with the person with autism or misinterpret the message from the person with autism. So, there can be many miscommunications, which can cause the person with autism to give up trying to communicate and "fit in".

As one example, the person with autism might approach too close or stay too far away, not fitting in with the norms of personal space, so the other person might assume the person with autism is trying to be too familiar and pushing the relationship too fast, or is too remote and unfriendly.

Since the person with autism might avoid eye contact, the other people could suspect he or she is lying or hiding something. Some people with autism do not avoid eye contact, but stare relentlessly, making the other people uncomfortable.

A person with autism might pull back when a handshake is offered, or shove a person away who unknowingly started to give a hug because of a sensitivity to touch. Some people with autism might remain at a distance from someone whose perfume or cologne, residual smell of cigarettes or alcohol, or body odor is overwhelming because of a sensitivity to smell. Some people with autism might avoid or avoid looking in the direction of a person who is wearing a melange (to the person with autism) of bright colors, even when that person is talking to him or her, because of a visual sensitivity.

So, there are a wide variety of issues that impact communication. There are also the issues related to stress. If a person with autism feels stressed, he might engage in "stimming" (self-stimulating behaviors) that are calming to the person with autism, but often seem odd or even annoying to other people in the vicinity. In addition, when the person is that stressed, he might not be able to process what is happening in his environment, seeming as if he is uncaring or ignoring other people.

There are several other aspects that lead to a person with autism not "fitting in," but this should provide a partial explanation of why he might not "fit in."

There are number of things you shouldn't say to an autistic individual.

Don't judge them as lazy, antisocial, or selfish or stubborn.

Don't say to them "you don't look autistic" or "you seem normal" because they know you think they're lying that they have autism. Most people say people with autism unable to communicate. There are some people with autism who can communicate.

Don't say to them "you seem very high-functioned" Verbal autistic individuals can have their struggles also almost as bad as non verbal autistic individual.

Don't compare an autistic person as a normal person. There are most autistic individuals that don't want to be compared to normal people.

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.

Approximately one in two hundred girls are autistic, or 0.5%.

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