Autistic people may be distinguishable from non-autistic individuals in the content and modality of their thoughts. Such differences potentially underlie both psychological vulnerability and strengths, motivating the need to better understand autistic thought patterns. In non-clinical undergraduates, a recent...
#AutINSARchat just started. I’m going to quote-tweet any questions I answer, because it does my head in when people just post ‘A1:’ (or, worse, ‘Q1:’) with no easy way to find what they’re answering. Oh yeah, top research priorities. (1) Anxiety (2) Sleep (3) Loneliness...
because sadly I see it across the internet already from a small (but harmful) minority of people: the argument that “the autism and neurodiversity movements are just a load of undiagnosed pretenders hijacking autism advocacy”.
non-verbal.”3 “Nonverbal,” is an inaccurate term that implies the inability to speak at all, however it includes many who can and do speak words, but do not speak in ways that non-autistic people are able to understand. There is no term for those who can and do speak, but ...
Twenty-four relatively high-functioning subjects with autism were compared to typically developing children who had been selected to be similar to the autistic subjects in terms of nonverbal mental age and language level. All subjects were presented with a series of three tasks designed to assess ...
“factual” basis. This is why interruption is non-existent in the autistic relationship even though autistic people frequently interrupt. Similarly, exchanging information for the sake of exchanging information can sometimes offend neurotypical people because autistic people will often point out factual ...
Talk about appropriate/inappropriate ways that people express interest in each other. Give specific age appropriate verbal and nonverbal examples. Talk about how to say no and what to do if someone doesn’t take “no” seriously. Explain what flirting is. Give age appropriate examples ...
Refers to people with mental or psychiatric disabilities. Consider instead: dense, ignorant, lacks understanding, impulsive, risk-taker, uninformed, silly, foolish Deaf-Mute Refers to Deaf or hard of hearing people. Consider instead: Deaf person, nonspeaking Deaf person, signing Deaf person, hard...
If your autistic child wanders, isnonverbal, or is likely to engage in dangerous or inappropriate behavior, then you can try tools designed to help you manage your child's environment and keep a vigilant watch. Devices, locks, alarms, or systems can be used to protect your child. ...
In his speech marking World Autism Awareness Day in 2015, then UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the world to recognize the talents of autistic people to create "a society that is truly inclusive." The theme of the day in that year was "Employment: The Autism Advantage." The fact,...