Autism

NO, Autism is nothing like dyslexia, Dyslexia is a trouble with percieving reading, autism is a completely different mindset

No. The descriptions of the autism spectrum disorders are such that you cannot have more than one. However, with more information, the diagnosis might change from one autism spectrum disorder to another.

A person with an autism spectrum disorder can have other conditions or disorders, such as ADHD, epilepsy, or bipolar disorder.

Yes, testing the mother for skewed x-inactivation.

Yes, it is possible. In one study, the chance that an identical twin has autism when the other does is 82%. That means that 18% of the identical twins did not have autism. It is much more likely that an identical twin will have autism if the other does than that a fraternal twin or other sibling will, but it does not happen every time.

Because autism is genetic, it cannot be prevented in most cases. In some cases, when a family has a history of autism, they may choose not to have a baby; but this is preventing the birth of a child, not preventing autism directly.

Looking at the diagnostic criteria of Asperger's Syndrome and lists of characteristics commonly found in people with Asperger's Syndrome is a start on recognizing Asperger's Syndrome in adults. However, adults can learn accommodations, so it can be harder to recognize. You can get additional information from family who might be aware of childhood characteristics or of adult idiosyncracies that would not be noticed under most circumstances. One more source of information is the person himself or herself, who might share thoughts and feelings that he or she is able to camouflage in most situations.

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Asperger Syndrome is at the higher functioning end of the spectrum.

In the DSM-IV, there are five conditions on the autism spectrum. Two of them (Rett Syndrome and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder) are extremely rare, so the majority of people on the autism spectrum have a diagnosis of either autism, PDD NOS or Asperger Syndrome.

Asperger Syndrome(AS) requires that the person said their first words by 2 and their first sentences by 3, and have no major delays in cognitive skills or adaptive functioning. (Although many psychologists ignore the adaptive functioning criteria, allowing kids with normal IQ and verbal skills to be diagnosed as AS even if they have significant nonverbal delays.) So therefore AS is at the higher functioning end.

Where it gets complicated is that autism and PDD NOS have no functioning requirements. Autism is typically diagnosed when the kid has a significant language delay. But whereas some autistic kids never learn to talk or speak very poorly even into adulthood, some overcome their early language delays and end up pretty much indistinguishable from AS kids. This is often referred to as high functioning autism or HFA, although others use that term to include anyone on the higher functioning end of the autism spectrum regardless of diagnosis.

PDD NOS is diagnosed when the kid doesn't meet criteria for a specific autism spectrum condition, but the psychologist feels they belong on the autism spectrum. As such, these kids are even more variable. PDD NOS is sometimes diagnosed in kids who are too young or low functioning to show some of the signs of autism, such as lack of pretend play (if they are below an 18 month old level they wouldn't play pretend anyway). As a result, PDD NOS can include the lowest functioning autistic individuals, such as someone who is unable to walk due to profound cognitive impairment.

On the other hand, it can also be used for people whose issues are too mild for an AS diagnosis, who would be the highest functioning kids. And it can be used for atypical autistic traits at any functioning level, such as a kid who has autistic-style social impairment but doesn't show any repetitive behavior.

For one example, kids with Newson Syndrome, a suggested new category of autism spectrum condition, are usually diagnosed with PDD NOS. These kids show social impairment, sensory issues and usually language delay, but also defiant behavior caused by a phobia of being controlled, and many are quite sociable. In addition, they often have increased pretend play and socially oriented obsessions. So psychologists think they probably fit on the autistic spectrum, but they're clearly atypical.

So, Asperger Syndrome has to be high functioning, but the other two common autism spectrum diagnoses can be at any level of functioning. (CDD and Rett Syndrome are always low functioning.)

No, the word autism is not capitalized. If it were named after a person, it would be capitalized. One of the first persons to study autism was Kanner, so sometimes there are references to "Kanner's autism", where Kanner is capitalized. Similarly, "Asperger's Syndrome", an autism spectrum disorder that is named after another doctor who studied autism, has Asperger's capitalized because it is the name of a person.

The exact same percent as children that have been vaccinated. There is absolutely no link what-so-ever between vaccinations and Autism, a child is born Autistic and vaccinations cannot time-travel to change the childs development in the womb or change it's parents genes.

Most paraneoplastic syndromes are rare, affecting less than 1% of persons with cancer. Exceptions include LEMS, which affects about 3% of patients with small-cell lung cancer; MG, which affects about 15% of persons with thymoma.

Significant difficulties in social interaction coupled with repetitive and obsessive behaviors

Can range from mild to severly debilitating; for example, I have Asperger's Syndrome, which is the mildest variant of the disorder and arguably not entirely a disorder, as it gives the affected individual certain advantages.

We have no way of knowing which race has the most Autistic people.

Autism diagnosis is likely most common in the US, whereas it would be practically unheard of in less developed countries such as India or in countries where there may be stigma attached to neurological conditions such as South Africa. We also know that in the US minorities such as African-Americans are less likely to get diagnosed because of poverty - people cannot afford diagnosis, people cannot risk higher insurance rates for autistic people, and parents may be worried about shaming if they can't afford expensive autism treatments they're expected to buy into.

Diagnosis figures are all we have to go on to figure out how many Autistic people there are, but many Autistic people are not diagnosed, thus we can't make meaningful observations like this yet.

Well, honey, in Indiana, individuals with mild forms of autism can legally own a gun as long as they meet all the other requirements set by the state. Just remember, owning a gun comes with responsibilities, so make sure they are capable of handling it safely. But hey, I'm not your lawyer, so maybe double-check with the authorities just to be sure.

An IQ of 80 or 90 is below average. Fortunately, this has little to do with my understanding of functioning. The score you might be looking for is called the global assessment of functioning (GAF) score. If your score was 80-90 on that, it would suggest high functioning.

No, of course colour blindness is not a form of autism. Autism is a neurological difference that results in social and communication problems, along with other issues like sensory problems and executive functioning problems. Autism isn't even comparable to colour blindness.

Children with Cerebral Palsy have muscle control problems which may affect their speech and movement. Children with Autism have trouble with being able to look someone in the eyes and otherwise relate to the world outside themselves. Autism has nothing to do with muscle control problems. They are totally different conditions. Of course a child can have both conditions, but they are not the same thing.

Autism is not a sickness. Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder. It is a condition with a genetic component that affects the way the brain works.

You don't. Autism is currently incurable. Therapy and education can help symptoms, but it is otherwise impossible to "stop being autistic".

Stimming is repetitive self-stimulation - sometimes to show happiness but usually to calm. Autistic people have sensory issues, when overwhelmed by sensory stimulation or stressed stimming creates a strong predictable sensory stimulation to drown out other sensory stimulation. It's a means of self-regulating to reduce discomfort from sensory stimulation.

1. Many do, me and many other autistic people I have met are very angry at individual people that have bullied/abused us(including other autistics), I have cursed several people that have been bad to me and my friends but not had physical revenge on anyone.

Some autistic people hate typical society in general (and sometimes generally people) because of their experiences with bullying and I have met a few online that seek to enslave, torture or exterminate Neurotypical people from the face of the earth. However, most autistic people don't want this. Many of us would never enslave anybody but would like to live away from typical people, or have revenge individually.

In contrast to this a considerable amount of my online autistic friends are easily forgiving and would never want revenge on anybody.

2. Maybe some; but I'm not one of them,. I don't even want to be exclused from typical people, I wanna mix perfectly with normel people. :l

Autism is largely a genetic disorder but there are other causes of the disease as well. Research indicates that autism develops very early after conception and may be due to many of the same causes of other birth defects.

My son is autistic and the first few signs we noticed are loss of eye contact and he stopped turning to his name as if he was hard of hearing we got both checked out and they were fine also he started talking and using words and they also faded and he just stopped doing the babbling and only used the words a few times then stopped

If you suspect that your child has Autism, you should visit a health professional as quickly as possible to have him or her properly assessed. You can also visit AutismBeacon.com's link that is provided below. It provides checklists and an abundance of other helpful suggestions and recommended actions to take as well as signs to watch for.

It is due to thte fact that autistic brains have tremendous trouble shutting down because of everything around them. The best way to get an autistic child a good night sleep is to get them a weighted blanket and not have anything that coyld destract them around when its bedtime. This should help.