A common side effect of ADHD medication, for one, is anxiety. In the context of autism, this side effect can enforce autistic traits like a need for control, rigid thinking, and perseverative thoughts — traits rooted in anxiety that are present in almost all people on the spectrum. In ...
Now to drag all of this back around to your question: being autistic doesn’t mean you inherently repel women’s affection. It does, however, mean that if you aren’t necessarily sending or receiving signs of attraction and interest, people don’t realize that you might be into them. Ther...
Two studies were conducted to better understand how children with intellectual disabilities (ID) empathize with the feelings of others during social intera
A1 Research into needs of autistic adults, research on best practices in services & supports, and research to improve access to communication, are all critically important and severely underfunded. They can all make a difference in the daily lives of autistic folks.#AutINSARhttps://t.co/8i3pOd...
Autistic Spectrum Disorder symptoms in children and adolescents with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a meta-analytical review – Corrigendum. Psychol Med. 2019;50:1. Google Scholar Baribeau DA, Doyle-Thomas KA, Dupuis A, Iaboni A, Crosbie J, McGinn H, et al. Examining and comparing ...
As my own daughter — an autistic 13-year-old — says, "I love the way London is so inclusive — they make space for everyone and I feel welcome, I don't feel like I shouldn't be there. London appreciates people for who they are." ...
Students who have ADHD or are autistic typically need documentation of a neuropsychological evaluation conducted within three years of starting college. (Each college sets its own requirements, but this is a common expectation.) These evaluations can be expensive, though they’re sometimes...
schizophreniaand OCD—and distinct ones in ADHD and autism. A similar 2023 study of 5,549 people who were autistic or had schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression revealed a common pattern of thinning of the cerebral cortex in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or ...
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Sport is beneficial for autistic people, but there is a need to respect specific recommendations regarding dose and type of activity, that are still difficult to extract from the literature. Basically, there is no contraindication for any sport to be practiced with an autistic population, although...