How are Autistic People Perceived? A Reply to Chown, Hughes and Baker-Rogers (2019)AUTISMEMPATHYSOCIAL skillsEMOTIONAL intelligenceJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders -doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04401-xElizabeth SheppardPeter MitchellRabi Samil Alkhaldi...
While some people understand and appreciate this unconventional style of humor, many are likely to think it is strange or inappropriate. This has probably contributed to the polarized opinions about Musk, which might partly reflect differences in humor between autistic and non-autistic people, as rev...
Image:Dr Morpeth estimates there are some 1.5 million people with autism in the UK She also added that it would make sense "at an economic level" to help as many people as possible. Dr Morpeth explained: "Why aren't we making it possible for people who are au...
People like scientists, teachers and even students use computers to do many kinds of work. But many years ago, computers couldn't do much. They were very big and expensive. Very few people were interested in them and knew how to use them. Today computers are smaller and cheaper. Since ...
While we read a lot about autistic people being ideally suited to IT roles, we need to move beyond that stereotype. Autistic people can and do succeed in a wide range of careers. If you are looking for inspiration beyond the stereotype of the computer nerd, check out lawyerHaley Moss, com...
How Autistic People Have Changed the World by Jude Morrow It is common knowledge that some of the greatest minds of our time had Autism or were at least suspected to have had. The analytical mind of Albert Einstein has been singled out due to the vast in
People frequently engage in social comparisons. Whenever they are confronted with information about how others are, what others can and cannot do, or what others have achieved and have failed to achieve, they relate this information to t... T Mussweiler,K Rüter,K Epstude - Social comparison...
Autism symptoms will appear before the age of 2 and it seems thatboys are four times more likelyto be diagnosed as autistic in comparison to girls. This was challenged by experts in the aforementionedstudythat examined close to 2,420 people with autism and deducted that there isn’t a lot ...
Are autistic people aware of their autism? What is the difference between high and low functioning autism? What is the difference between classic autism and Asperger syndrome? Can adults be diagnosed with autism? Does autism cause depression?
We also know there are many ways to communicate and interact beyond talking and writing. Think about how babies let you know what they need or how visitors who don’t speak our language make themselves understood. This is why many autistic people prefer identity-first language. They view autis...