Autism

You communicate with an adult with Asperger Syndrome exactly as you would an adult who is neurotypical - if that individual requires you to use another form of communication they will let you know, but as long as your communication with them is clear and concise you will likely have no problems.

People with autism have atypical sensory systems, so certain things that are significantly unexciting to most people are fascinating to autistics. For example, one may find a random alley behind buildings, as a wonderland, or fixate on items, like tags on clothes.

A person is not more prone to autism, they are either born autisti or they're not. whether they're left or right handed has no relation to their autism.

I really don't think we are mean to autistic people. How i look at it is that they really are no different then us at all, we are all human beings. Something that I recommend is a book called ''Rules'' By Cynthia Lord. It shows that we are not diffrent from autistic people. Its a charming story and an easy read. I highly recommend it.

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I think "normal" people (no such thing as a normal person btw) are mean to autistic people because they don't understand the disabilities they have. When some people are around the mentally disabled they tend to act "mean" or "rude" because they don't know how to act with or around them. It is another form of racism. You don't understand it so you treat it poorly. It's not the same or as good as you, so you treat it badly. People with mental disabilities also tend to, sometimes, be a little overexcited and will sometimes get close or touch people and I think that other people don't know how to handle that or maybe don't like people to be close to them so instead of backing away or politely asking not to be touched they are mean instead. While I don't condone people being mean to someone just because they are different, unfortunately some people in this society don't know how to act towards people that are different from them.

Autism first appeared in the DSM in 1952 but only to describe symptoms of schizophrenia. Infantile autism was then included under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders in 1980, changed from infantile autism to autism disorder in 1987.

Clutter may cause an overload of the senses. It could be too much stuff, too much noise, or too many bright colors or all of the aforementioned.

yes he admit it on an interview

its Autism you need to get intervention as soon as possible.

Most likely he just doesn't want to talk-- some kids take longer then other, I took 6 years before i talked like the other children. (i just didn;t want to talk)

The incidence of Zellweger syndrome worldwide is roughly one in 100,000 births.

There is no evidence that blood type and autism have any connection.

I would guess that it is fairly common, but I doubt that there are many figure for it. Autistic people face a lot of discrimination so will often lose their jobs and as such have to face bankruptcy. Neurotypical families with Autistic families often are taken advantage of and told they need a lot of expensive treatments that they don't really need, this means they spend money they don't have because they feel they have to in order to be good parents and thus end-up in debt facing bankruptcy.

The child will not get autism from an MMR vaccination. Countries with different vaccination ingredients or different vaccination schedules have increasing rates of autism, too. Research indicates that the MMR vaccination does not cause autism. Videos and descriptions of the children thought to have had autism triggered by the thimerosal-containing MMR vaccines show that they had symptoms of autism prior to the vaccination.

Autism is a genetic condition that, in most cases, is assumed to have an environmental trigger in the womb or early infancy. There is the possibility that a very small portion of the people with autism have the condition triggered by a vaccination, but that number is statistically insignificant, so it is too small to be detected in scientific studies. But there is that possibility with other events, too, such as feeding your baby processed baby food or breastfeeding for less than 2 years or eating peanuts while pregnant or any other events that are not associated with autism.

Hypothetically, if a child were to have autism triggered by a vaccination, it could be because of the ingredients of the vaccination, the child's stress at receiving a vaccination, the body's immune response being triggered, or some other factor involved in the process of getting a vaccination.

Another potential cause for concern is the fact that human DNA is in some of the MMR vaccines. It has not been scientifically proven nor disproven but the dates match up according to what I've read. I would love to know where autism is on the rise and vaccines are not available as someone wrote previously. I wasn't aware of that.

of course they work on different parts of the brain, just because someone has a brain disorder doesnt mean their lives cant be made worse by a personality disorder

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Reece Lovatt does have it.

Individuals with the Pickwickian syndrome are overweight, with large necks, fat buildup around the soft tissues of the neck, and loss of muscle tone with aging.

There are several options available to get training for teaching autistic children in San Jose. San Jose State University offers one of the most recognized programs which is an Autism Certificate.

No they did not cheat they worked hard.

No autism is not related to eczema and asthma. Eczema and asthma are related to each other, but they are not connected to autism in any way.

However, autism does appear to be more common in families with a history of atopy; that is, eczema, asthma and other allergies.

There is significant evidence to suggest that autism is possibly an inflammatory genetic condition, the development of which is enhanced (or improved) by environmental factors such as diet, and exposure to various environmental toxins and irritants, and various poisons.

Autism has a strong genetic component - 90% of paired identical twins will both have autism. However, 10% won't, indicating that environmental factors are clearly at play.

A person cannot have 'mild autism' you are either autistic or you are not, and how you're impacted by your autism can change throughout your life. A persons blood type or how intelligent they are has no relation to whether or not their offspring would be Autistic, it is possible for an Autistic parent to have a neurotypical child - although genetically Autism is believed to have a strong link on the male side, with Autistic fathers more likely to have Autistic children; Autistic sons especially.

There is no evidence of this.

Many things can cause autistic people to get into a meltdown. Noisy crowded areas, uncomfortable clothings, or trying on new clothes/shoes because they sense it's going to cause a sensory issue and bring a lot of changes. Having too much socializing and not getting enough down time. Eating certain foods that they are sensitive to. Being bullied or pushed into something.

Autistic Self-Advocacy Network is regarded as one of the best organisations for Autistic people, not sure if they are a charity or not but they are a good first-call for information on helping Autistic people. Avoid Autism Speaks, they are considered to be a hate group and although they claim to help Autistic people they actually harm us. From propaganda to torture, from supporting parents murdering Autistic children to eugenics - Autism Speaks does not speak for us.

Your children would not 'have autism' they would be Autistic.

As autism is genetic often siblings of Autistic children will be Autistic too, but this isn't always the case - autism does tend to be more common in males, and obviously it depends on parents genes. In girls autism is a lot harder to pick-up on and diagnose, so it may take some time to spot traits.