Autism

Behavior modification is appropriate, discipline tends to be harsh and escalates the problem at hand. It takes trained and supportive people--parents, teachers, relatives, even peers--to help reinforce a wide range of appropriate behaviors in a variety of settings. Children with autism learn much, much less from the environment. They are often capable of learning, but it takes a very structured environment, one where conditions are optimized for acquiring the same skills that typical children learn 'naturally'. It is all about the rules for setting up the environment to enable our kids to learn. Truly sophisticated 'behaviors' are more likely to develop only after more basic language and social skills are in place.

When someone has high functioning autism, they can struggle to understand other peoples feelings, they find it very hard in social situations. Some people can develop obsessive compulsive disorders.

Learning a foreign language may not be suitable for every person who may be diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. However, if someone is really wanting to learn a new language, you may want to ask yourself a few questions first: 1.) Am I willing to dedicate my time and effort to learning this new language? 2.) Am I doing this as a hobby or for school? Once you have decided that you are willing to fully dedicate yourself to learning a foreign language, there are numerous options available to you when looking for study guides.
Rosetta Stone is a very popular study tool, but it is also a very expensive one. There are many "how to speak" books available on Amazon as well as the library. I would also like to suggest, to join an organization that consists of the language from the country that you may be trying to learn. In an organization such as the one mentioned, there are members who usually speak the language that you also may be trying to learn, and you could also be friends with them.

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Presumably, when they are diagnosed they are told. It also depends on how severe the autism is. If it is a mild case, just to do with socialising, they know and usually understand. If it is very severe, like if they cannot talk, then they probably don't know, or understand.

Yes, there are many societies dedicated to autism. One such society is the National autism Society in the UK, the organisation that first used the puzzle piece to represent autism.

Everyone is different.

It can be

There is no such place as hell, this is a religious belief not an actual place that exists in the real world. God is also a religious belief, like with hell it is not something that exists in the real world and only a minority of people hold this belief, God is not someone who has to forgive anyone any perceived ill-doing. An Autistic person, non-verbal or verbal, do not need your imaginary friend to forgive them.

A lot. The fact that these people are psychedelic means that the answer is clear. The cataclysm occurring in 2012 will open the world up to additional meaning.

By definition, Asperger's Syndrome is "a developmental disorder related to autism and characterized by higher than average intellectual ability coupled with impaired social skills and restrictive, repetitive patterns of interest and activities."

Dolphin therapy is not a clinical therapy, but rather a therapy that involves swimming with dolphins. Some claim is an effective therapy for people with Asperger's syndrome; however, the various forms of Autism (of which A.S. is a very mild form) have so far proved exceedingly difficult to provide effective general-case therapies. In fact, so far, most effective treatment is highly-individual-specific, so it is not possible to make general statements about the efficacy of types of treatment. Little research has been conducted on dolphin therapy.

do you mean like psychically? if you do then I think it might be possible as me and many other autistic people have claimed to have had psychic and otherworldly experiences that many others can't explain (I am autistic by the way). There is supposedly a link between psychic powers and autism, which explains my paranormal experiences.

If you mean by ordinary psychological means then I am not sure as that isn't my field.

Autism is a disability. Its a communication problem making them speak in monotone voices, they have no empathy, have to be taught communication skills and body language skills, because their wiring for communication is damaged or dead. They can sometimes be in a world of their own and have learning difficulties although intelligent. Some autistic people are geniuses who are savants.There are many different types of autism. All autistic people are seen as weird. All autistic people have repetitive behaviors but can be stopped and have obsessions of things but they can't be replaced. There are many different types of autism, some have a phobia of speaking. They are physically normal and for some normally intelligent. They can't help being autistic.

Dysgraphia is a problem with a person's ability to write.

It's hard to say, but my grandmother told me any kind of behavior that's not normal or considered normal is a form of a sickness.

Absolutely. Asperger's Syndrome had not been identified as a condition then, so children with it were diagnosed with other conditions including autism or obsessive-compulsive disorder or were described as odd, troublemakers, or whatever characteristics were most dominant.

There are many good things about being gifted. A gifted child always thinks differently which could help a lot. Also gifted children have special talents some people can't do. I know one gifted child with autism who has a photograpic memory. Being this way is not always a bad thing I think it just makes you special!

Alan

I recently read an article in the Bergen Record(NJ) That Blue Cross was taken to court by a family. Blue Cross lost and is now paying for ABA. Unfortunatly insurance companies do not recognize ABA as therapy, they consider it experimental. ABA is the only proven method of therapy for children on the spectrum. Insurance companies need to step it up and do the right thing.

Sometimes, yes. No 2 aspies are alike.

The documentary was the horse boy. If you talking about a film there is miricle run and some others too hope this helped.

Every case of Autism is different, but there is no known cure. However scientists believe that if a suffer has an I.Q. above 50, the ability to speak before age six or a useful sill then the prognosis is better.

It really depends on the child's body constituency. Some children naturally have certain adequate vitamin levels and deficiency of certain others minerals or vitamins.

It is highly recommended the child's body constituency be assessed first and only those vitamins which need adding must be added.

Please do not feed vitamins generically or so you think it is good. It must be good for the child, not declared by someone.