Autism

It is impossible to say how many African-American people are Autistic. Generally speaking Autism diagnosis isn't broken down into race, but also African-American people are grossly under-diagnosed for Autism. A big part of this is to do with access to diagnosis, if a person cannot afford diagnosis or cannot afford higher insurance rates Autistic people have to pay then they will not seek diagnosis and thus cannot be recorded in Autism statistics.

No, not all autistic people act the same - autistic people are as different and varied as neurotypical people. Like with neurotypical people all autistic people will share common traits, but once you meet one autistic person then you've met one autistic person...we're all very different.

There are likely been many famous women who have autism, most of whom may not have been public about their autism or may not have been aware they were autistic. Three of the most famous autistic women include Temple Grandin, Courtney Love, and Daryl Hannah.

yes you can be and it will most likly be right at the same rate as at all ages

Yes - just like for anyone else, being yelled at is not pleasant.

Yes.

There are many groups and resources out there for neurotypical parents of autistic children, but do you know of any that exist for parents that are themselves on the autism spectrum? Especially ones that have autistic people in organizational roles?

Some reports say the reason why Victor was not toilet trained and relieved himself wherever he was (indoors or outdoors) was because of living the life of as an animal for many years unknown to civilization.

Some are. Rain Man, Temple Grandin are diagnosed with autism and they are still famous.

It is difficult to say because this is an area of active research. The latest results suggest that many autistic brains are wired differently, both from neurotypical brains and from other autistic brains. Unless very large numbers of people are scanned, this is only a guess.

If you're autistic and reading this, your connectome makes you a unique snowflake. Do something interesting and worthwhile with it!

Autism is a spectrum. It's like asking "How many restaurants serve coffee that isn't hot?"

A TSS who worked with autistic children in Lancaster County got upset when that Washington newspaper asserted that autism was unknown among the Amish. It's not. It is diagnosed less often, she admitted,but that's because, in her opinion, the Amish lifestyle is less stressful for kids. Many autistic kids are terribly upset by loud and busy environments.

There's also a financial inventive for schools to get an autism diagnoses for kids that, in Amish schools, are simply considered, "all boy."

It's probably as common in the Amish as in English populations.

To provide help to those with autism.

Autism awareness jewelry can be purchased at stores such as; Sears, The Bradford Exchange, and Awareness Depot. The price range for this type of item varies a lot but you will find yourself spending anywhere from $10 to $150.

Well, if they couldn't that would be discrimination against them, meaning they could easily sue.

There are many different types of psychological tests that are done on children when testing them for autism. One of the more common ones is a behavioral assessment.

No - autism cannot be diagnosed using on-line quizzes.

Autism is a neurological condition, in order to diagnose autism a person would have to go through intensive assessment with an autism expert or team of experts - during assessments other conditions such as social anxiety have to be ruled out, they interview both the individual and their family to identify any developmental issues and characteristics of autism. Assessment can take from one day up to several months.

FYI - Terms such as "high functioning" are meaningless and considered offensive within the autism community, these terms only serve to undermine the importance of individuals who are more severely effected by autism and further myths about autism.

Anyone can worry. So I wouldn't go so far as to say it's a sign of Aspergers, yet, from personal experence, the people I have known with Aspergers do seem to worry more than a lot of other people.

Yes, definitely. Just like anyone else.

No.

I assume your question is: Are all men autistic? Autism is a very serious disease that interferes with a person's ability to put thoughts into words in order to communicate with other people. There are other symptoms as well, but I won't go into them because I have little expertise in this subject. Obviously, the success of men like Presidents Reagan, Clinton, and F. D. Roosevelt; as well as distinguished politicians and Professors, etc. provides ample evidence for the answer.

There is no officially recognized cure for autism, as far as I'm concerned.. I have heard, that some autistic people find psychotherapy helpful, as it helps them get to know their autism, and thereby gives them an ability to learn how to cope with it, and how to prevent the preventable sides of the handicap from giving them too much trouble.

My own experience in this area (psychotherapy) is limited, however - even though I am autistic and have been for 18 years and counting, I have found other ways of learning to cope etc. ...

All age groups are affected by autism. Autism is a neurological difference that starts within the womb and continues throughout a persons entire life. A person is Autistic throughout their lives so at all ages, it does not just effect someone for a specific number of years or during a specific age range.

Just like people without autism, artistic talent varies by person. Some people with autism may be very good at art, others can't even draw a stick figure.

There are suggestions that he may have shown signs of Asperger's Syndrome.

Choosing not to socialise can be a feature of autism. Autistic people are not anti-social but struggle with social interaction so may avoid being social or may be excluded socially. Some autistic people are very social but can only cope with short periods of time intracting with others socially because it is a lot of work to be social and being social on top of coping with other issues.