Autism

It depends on the person. People with autism are, first and foremost, people. And just like all people they have their own feelings and opinions about themselves even if they are not able to express these opinions.

Some people with autism embrace their disorder and celebrate their "unique" way of living in the world. They are proud of their disability and do not wish for a cure. These people are almost exclusively high-functioning. Often, but not always, they are also successful: they are able to have a job and/or family and/or live independently.

Other high-functioning people find their autism quite disabling and if a cure was offered would take it. Often these autistic people have extreme difficulty making friends, have extreme difficulty holding down a job or are unemployed, want to get married and have children but are unable to, may live off of a meager SSI check, may live in Section 8 housing and in poverty and endure other hardships.

We do not know how most people with low-functioning autism view their autism because most are unable to tell us. The few low-functioning people who are able to communicate have just as varied views as those who are high-functioning: some view it as a different way of being and others long for a cure from their low-functioning condition.

Every autistic person feels differently about his or her autism. If you want to know how an autistic person feels about his or her autism than you should ask him or her rather than to make generalizations about all autistic people. If the autistic person is unable to tell you than it is probably best not to assume anything but to help them live the best life they can.

yes and they like to hug them too

I have Aspergers and when I was in elementary school I was removed from class every now and then to go to something called Speech. I found it pretty annoying :p

I was told I had bad posture, wouldn't greet others, enthusiastic reader, wouldn't respond or look when someone called my name, and prefered to be by myself.

Personally I do not think that there is many accomodations you can do for Asperger's. It is all dependent on the Aspie (one with Aspergers). If you think Speech will help, I recommend Speech in middle school because this was when I was most talkative. Also, I read alot of other Aspies becoming more social at this time.

Best thing to do would be to encourage them on their interests (but not too much) as this often and hopefully leads them into a career path where they will enjoy and/or excel in. Also, during teenaged years can bring out a bit more severe form of anxiety and depression than teens without Aspergers and this might call for attention.

There is no cure for Aspergers and few Aspies tend to have a combination such as having Aspergers and OCD, ADD, ect. In these cases, some medication can be helpful but usu. not neccasary.

Its A,B,C,and D.

no

Autism is a developmental disease that is present from birth and continues for one's entire life. It takes a while for symptoms to become apparent, as a child's behavior proves different than others.

no they can't.

There are many characteristics associated with Asperger's Syndrome (AS). The severity of each one can vary from person to person. A mild case would be one in which most characteristics are mild and none are extremely severe.

A person with a severe case might have extreme difficulty functioning in many situations, whereas a person with a mild case might be able to function in most situations with difficulties only in exceptional circumstances. An example of a person with a severe case could be one who almost never leaves his or her home, has no friends, and cannot keep a job. An example of a person with a mild case could be one who, without significant stress, can keep a job, interact with other people, and do his or her own shopping, but might have difficulties in a few situations, such as Christmas shopping crowds or loud parties.

Someone with AS might appear to have a mild case, but might be manipulating situations to avoid stress or might have learned various adaptations that disguise how stressed he or she is. Adults with AS have often learned coping skills, so unless they reveal exactly what they are thinking and feeling, outward behaviors are not necessarily an effective way to determine the severity of AS.

Yes adults can have symptoms of autism. In more severe types of autism, such as low functioning autism, the symptoms and characteristics are usually lifelong and can not be mitigated.

In more severe cases of those with low functioning autism, the symptoms can include the following:

1.lack of proper communication skills (not being able to talk or repeats certain words)

2.maladaptive behavior

3.constant preoccupation with an object or an interest

4.tics

5.poor hygiene and not being able to care for oneself.

In less severe cases of autism, such as high functioning autism (or Asperger's Syndrome) the symptoms can be less severe and more mild, and throughout the adult's life, symptoms can be mitigated or improved as time continues.

Usually in the cases of high functioning autism, the symptoms will include the following:

1.pedantic, verbose, tangential, or unusually abrupt speech.

2.heavy narrowly focused interests in a specific topic (but this can mitigated as the adult matures, and the adult may be able to become more well rounded in many other topics)

3.unusual or poor social skills or shyness (again, this symptom can also be improved when the adult matures)

4.Engagement in long winded deep discussions that can bore the listener.

5.Average or high IQ.

6. pedantic "nerdy" behavior.

I have high-functioning autism. i started befriended some of my peers but aren't imtimate to me. Today, at lunch, i said hi. They didn't respond, but i started sitting down anyway. The whole table was quiet. No one was looking at me, even when i first spoke. I know i didn't say anything to upset them. But they started talking to each other. i felt left out and awkward.

exaggeration.

Not exactly, but... I see where you are going, and there is an affirmative answer in there.

Right now there is a trend in a later Aspergers diagnosis, primarily in the population of women, and much older men. The much older men info has less to do with your answer, but because I mentioned it, it's because they are coming to grips with problems they may have had all thorough their life, and when they see that there may be an "answer for it all" they are less intimidated by the idea that they have an autism spectrum disorder. Although, in these cases, it's generally older men (55+, for instance) who have had troubles almost all of their life and have gone without addressing it.

On the other hand, there are women what are entering adulthood and find new problems... Or "older adults" (in their 30's for instance) who have big transitions in their life, like a divorce, or the need to become employed fr the first time, who are finding that it's much more difficult for herself, than it appears to be for those around her. Similarly, young male Aspies can have a similar experience, although it's typically more the case in women. Either way, the reason is the same:

Those with Aspergers have at least average intelligence, and when the diagnostic measure is "average or above" then statistically speaking, there will be more that are above average. (If "average" is the floor of the measurement.) "How well someone functions" is measured by their Global Area of Functioning, or GAF, which is scored. Something that contributes the the GAF is the individual's Adaptive and Maladaptive Behaviors. These are ways we figure out how to make things work, when we need them to. The relationship between the ability to "find a way out" of problems, like social problems, and intelligence is significant.

If you have a very smart toddler that wants a cookie, he is more likely to find a way to get the cookie. (His not-so-bright friend might not even try, thinking the goal is too lofty!) The brighter the kiddo, the more likely they will come up with ideas like climbing onto the counter, using a yardstick to reach, or throwing the cat to knock down the cookie jar. An "average" toddler might just figure, "maybe I can cry to mom".

Apply this to when the same children are in college, and they need to figure out how to win the favor of a professor who has been giving them a hard time. The "not bright" kids says "He's just a jerk! Who cares!" (And develops Oppositional Defiance Disorder, but that's another story...) the "average" kid does "more obvious" things to try, like giving a gift, flattery, or just asking "why don't you like me?" Turns out a nice talk is all it took, and they have learned an adaptive behavior... (Someone doesn't like you, and you talk to them. They "adapt" well to the situation.)

The genius kiddo says, "I know professor used to live in Montana. I also know that he appreciates American Indian art. HEY I have an idea!" And they decide to spend the weekend learning all about American Indian art to impress their calculus professor. Let's say it works... Then what will be their first idea when they have a crush on a girl who had her favorite vacation in Las Vegas? Yeah. they have developed a maladaptive behavior. A behavior that gets them what they need, but not in a very healthy way.

What this has to do with your question is that Aspies tend to be bright, and tend to figure out how to assimilate to their world. But at some point the behaviors that they learned (if they weren't taught or didn't teach themselves based on exposure and experience either aren't working anymore or other wise become a problem, they get checked out and that's when they are evaluated and diagnosed. Aspies which have done a "good" job of this can fly under the radar for a while, but life is always changing. Girls tend to fly under the radar more easily, because of the differences in gender roles, and Aspie traits which vary by gender. (Dr. Tony Attwood just wrote a great book and Aspie Girls.)

So even though Aspergers doesn't lay dormant, it may appear to be that way in some!

China has the most in majority, but england and america are next down the line. Also, there is a higher rate of autistic in the world now than there were 10 years ago. 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with it so yh

No They are completely unrelated, however some can be comorbid; existing together. For example, schizaffective disorder is a combination of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Comment on Comorbidity of Conditions with Autism and Asperger's SyndromeSeveral studies show that about 40% of people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome have one or more mental disorders, and others indicate 65%. Two studies indicate that almost 30% of people with autism or Asperger's Syndrome have a form of bipolar disorder. Some websites refer to a high correlation between autism and borderline personality disorder, but do not give a percent, whereas other websites claim that people with autism are misdiagnosed with borderline personality disorder because of similarity of symptoms, despite a difference in motives, feelings, and thoughts. For more information on conditions that are comorbid with autism spectrum disorders, use the link for The National Autistic Society (UK): Mental health and Asperger syndrome.

Sensory overload happens when part of your body or your whole body senses experiences over stimulation in the environment. There are many environmental impacts on an autistic individual. Like crowded noisy areas, uncomfortable clothing, working stress, being bullied, being bothered too much, or too many changes.

Victor (known as the Savage of Aveyron) was actually first spotted in the woods above a village of LaCaune France between 1797 & 1798 then was captured briefly and escaped. He was captured again in 1799 and brought back to the same village and housed by an old widow and fled to the mountains and was sighted in a small village of Tarn. On January 8, 1800 in the middle of winter, he emerged from the woods on his own-then came to a field in the outskirts of a town called Saint Sernin and was found by a man named Vidal-this time he no longer could escape from his capture. He wasn't entirely naked as he was when he was first spotted (he had shreds of shirt hanging around his neck or was found in a tattered gown).

Yes, he is indisputably autistic.

As is does sunshine create/prevent autism? No....however I have watched a few autistic children and I have noticed that they are in better moods when the weather is nicer compared to when it's cloudy, rainy or snowy (although a lot of kids are like that)

No.

The visible-light spectrum is a good analogy of spectrum, from red (long wavelength) light to blue (short wavelength) light. Autism shows a spectrum of characters just as light shows a spectrum of wavelengths. The spectrum goes from non-autistic 'normal' or neurotypical individuals (off the lower end of the spectrum) to highly autistic individuals at the far end of the on-spectrum autism slide. The on-spectrum autism spectrum goes from mild conditions such as mild Asperger Syndrome through 'severe' Asperger Syndrome to autism and 'severe' autism. The following shall describe the sweep of characters along the spectrum. Non-autists (as 'neurotypical' might suggest) have no trouble with social interactions. The social trouble starts on the autism spectrum itself. Asperger Syndrome has trouble in social situations but not nearly as severe as the isolation of 'severe' autism. Asperger Syndrome is considered 'high functioning'. Aspergers can do things by themselves, and despite slight (slight compared with 'severe' autism) difficulties can probably well get by. Too bright lights and too loud noises and too crowded crowds can bother an Asperger to hysterics no doubt but the situation presumably gets worse the more 'severe' you are along the spectrum. I am not sure about the 'genius' interest property of autism, but 'spectrum' implies that while the intense and knowledgeable interest of Aspergers drops off towards the 'severe' autism' end of the spectrum. The hyperlearners may be more restricted to the Asperger world as opposed to the hyperautistic world. I do not want to sound prejudiced against 'autism' as opposed to 'Asperger Syndrome'. The relatively able Asperger is in no way more wonderful than the autist who can do nothing but bash their head against the wall all day and the head-bashing (sorry if that sounds stereotypical) autist is in no way less wonderful than the Astronomy-freak Asperger. Where Asperger may need less help with learning, Autism may need more help. Where Asperger needs less careful care, Autism may need more careful care and support.

If there is any confusion, Autism is like a higher taxon that encompasses all autistic and autistoid conditions or descriptions. It contains the Autism of the last paragraph at the far end of the spectrum and also the 'high function' Asperger Syndrome end of the spectrum and all the other autistoid descriptions if there be any as subtaxa of Autism (the higher taxon).

So, it is a spectrum as there is a spectrum of characters all the way along its continuum-like face. High functions slides to low function. All need support but arguably Asperger needs less that 'severe' autism. Isolation shifts from the few-friended Asperger to the no-friended Asperger to the most isolated autist there is. The intense-interest may be around for all, but perhaps Asperger has the mental equipment to make the best of it as opposed to the 'severe' autist.

If an Autistic child loses skills then this is regression, it can occur at certain ages but is most commonly a result of stress in the childs life - for example if a parent pushes an Autistic child to act Neurotypical this can result in additional stress for the child so they regress and lose skills, or if there's something in their life causing stress such as home problems.

Essentially the child is slipping back into their mind, losing the connection between thinking 'I need the toilet' and actually taking the action to go to the toilet.

Nothing. The term autism is not an acronym like ADHD or PTSD.