Autism

It can be a sign of sensory integration problems; however, it could also be a sign of an inner ear disorder. Sometimes children who have inner ear problems rock back and forth to reach equilibrium. Many children with autism have inner ear and balance issues.

No one can really 'sense' other people's feelings, no one has that ability. People determine how other people feel based on body language, as Autistic people do not understand body language it is harder to understand how someone is feeling unless they say how they are feeling.

Personality disorders have their onset in late adolescence or early adulthood. Doctors rarely give a diagnosis of personality disorder to children on the grounds that children's personalities are still in the process of formation.

Children in secondary school go to the normal classes but are helped with by a "learning supporter"

The majority of them require no assistance to learn and take classes with everyone else. They just struggle with the social context of the classes.

No, autism cannot cause you to go blind. Autism is a neurological difference, it has no effect on the eyes and cannot lead to blindness at all.

PDD is an acronym for pervasive developmental disability, which is a description of a type of developmental disorder. It means the same as autism spectrum disorder. It encompasses five conditions: autism, Asperger's Syndrome, Rett Syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and PDD-Not Otherwise Specified. See the related question below "What are autism spectrum disorders?" for more details.

Bill Gates has never openly told the public that he is Autistic. It is however suspected that he is Autistic as he shows Autistic traits such as his computer skills, flat tone when speaking, poor social and communication skills, and high IQ.

Diabetes isn't a preexisting condition in terms of health or life insurance, but generally results in a rate-up or a decline, depending on whether or not you are taking oral medications or getting an insulin shot.

I have High Functioning Autism and I have laughed by myself for all my life. usually because I think of something funny that has been on my mind for a while, this is usually not seen as funny by most other people.

I don't know why I laugh at things left in my memory or why my humour is different but I see it merely as a difference and there is as much need explaining it as there is why Neurotypical("normal") people do many things me and other autistic people see as strange.

Allism is sometimes used by autistic self-advocates as a term for non-autistic people. Autism comes from the Greek 'autos' for 'self' (self-oriented), allism comes from the Greek 'allos' for 'other' (other-oriented).

Most people use 'neurotypical' or 'typically developing', but those aren't exact antonyms because some people aren't neurotypical but aren't autistic either - they have other neurodevelopmental differences, such as Down Syndrome or whatever.

Most babies begin walking between 10 mos. and 18 mos. Some walk younger and some later, it's all normal.

63 years

She was deprived of oxygen at birth and suffered mild brain damage.

She's a smart lady, very quick, and doing very well.

I'd like to see anyone else do as well as she is considering what she's been through.

Autistic disorder is a neurological and developmental disorder that usually appears during the first three years of life. A child with autism appears to live in their own world, showing little interest in others and a lack of social awareness. The focus of an autistic child is a consistent routine and includes an interest in repeating odd and peculiar behaviors. Autistic children often have problems in communication, avoid eye contact and show limited attachment to others.

School services or curiosity. Knowing an IQ profile can detect learning disabilities, mental retardation, or giftedness. Many special education and gifted learner programs require test scores to gain access. Or parents may just want to know their child's cognitive strengths and weaknesses.

Autism is a condition that you learn to live with. It isn't an illness that disapears over time. Autism affects a persons life almost forever. There are mild forms of autism on the spectrum that get easier as the person gets older. If a child with autism is assesed at being 6years behind their peers development wise, when the child reaches adult age, the differences may become less aparent. However, the same autistic traits will remain. And these are symptoms the person needs to learn to live with and find coping stratergies for. On the other hand, children who have severe levels of autism may never change. For example, a child who looses bowel/bladder control, looses speech and communication and who has an inability to behave appropriately may have these issues for the rest of their lives.

New Jersey. New Jersey autism rates appear to be the highest in the country reaching. According to recent statistics released by the CDC, 1 in 23 boys are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders within the state. Coincidentally, or maybe not so coincidentally New Jersey is known to have the most available resources and autism treatment programs in the country. It is unclear whether the concentration of autism services is a result of a larger autistic population in need of those services, or if, at least in part, the autistic population is larger due to those services. Many families have moved to New Jersey in order to seek the best and most varied resources for their children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders.

do you know someone with autism? you can start by telling a story.. or with the shocking statistics

According to the Rett syndrome association (a UK charity), Rett syndrome is caused by a random genetic mutation and is not hereditary. As such it cannot be passed onto your child.

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It is highly unlikely but is possible to have Rett syndrome and due to X inactivation not show any symptoms. Therefore, you could pass on the same mutation/deletion to your daughter who may show symptoms even though you do not. Again, highly unlikely.

Yes, there are known situations of persons with autism having children with autism. There is a genetic component to autism. Some people with autism get married and have children. Some of those children have autism, but some do not.

Autism varies in its severity, so other people might not recognize that a person has autism. Sometimes a parent with autism or Asperger's Syndrome is not diagnosed until after having a child with a more severe case that is diagnosed.

Asperger's Syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder. The diagnostic difference between autism and Asperger's Syndrome is that autism has delayed language development while Asperger's Syndrome does not. (However, some people with Asperger's Syndrome displayed delayed language development.) Often, people with the symptoms who have below average intelligence are diagnosed with autism, while those who have average or above average intelligence are diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.

As conditions, Asperger's Syndrome is not worse than autism nor is autism worse than Asperger's Syndrome. Both disorders can range from mild to severe, so one person with autism might have a much more severe case than another person with Asperger's Syndrome, while another person with autism might have a much less severe case than another individual with Asperger's Syndrome. Severe retardation is a significant impairment that occurs in some cases of autism, so that combined with severe symptoms of autism might be worse than cases of Asperger's Syndrome.

Because people with Asperger's Syndrome have average to high intelligence, they are more likely to have developed techniques to avoid or cope with their difficulties and thus make it appear that they have fewer problems. This means that Asperger's Syndrome can go undetected for years, even into adulthood, so the person does not understand why he or she is experiencing so many difficulties.

many people within the autistic spectrum disorders have pica, most will eat non edible objects such as labels fluff string underlay from the carpet zippers tags and buttons, because some autistic children or adults will eat indiscriminatley; they dont have a preference for particular items they may choke on large objects or swallow sharp or dangerous things, autistic people who have pica should have regular checks with their gp and loss of weight, sudden illness or bowell abnormality should be investigated promptly. i hope this helps

No, Autism is a neurological difference.

We Autistic people have different neurology to Neurotypical people - our brains work differently and are 'wired' differently. Just because our brains are different doesn't mean that they are ill or in any way inferior to the brains of Neurotypical people, we are not neurotypical gone wrong.

90% of males show signs of autism but may not have the social "negative" affects (this is commonly thought and my doctor has told me). I have autism. It is less likely that a female will develop or be born with autism for reasons unknown today. Most successful people show signs of dedication, persistace and tenacity but those with autism may just see this as obsession or life.

Unfortantly I cant asnwer your question because methods of diagnosis change over time and in todays society we are pretty quick to label someone who previously would have been seen as abit escentric. Now escentric behaviour is thought to be on the Autism spectrum.

But as a guess I would say most of them. As many people who are successful tend to be "loners" and obsessive with their work.

There is a large gap between the diagnosis of autism. Your child's autism could range from mild to severe. In many cases, the symptoms of autism are; being completely mesmerized by t.v. and movies, stacking and organizing things into rows, showing extreme sensitivity to light, touch, taste, and sound, avoiding eye contact, or physical contact, not being able to process or convey emotion, speaking in monotone, showing possible signs of O.C.D., depending on a schedule, and in cases of Aspergers, the child will be extremely smart, and possibly be able to memorize things such as movie credits, or a page in the dictionary at a single glance. They will however become extremely agitated when their usual schedule is interrupted or changed.