I haven't told manypeople this, but in my head, I've got thousands of secret worlds allgoing on all at the same time. I am also autistic. 00:11 People tend todiagnose autism with really specific check-box descriptions, but inreality, it's a whole variation as to what we're like....
I wish I could tell you there is a simple answer, but there isn’t. Individual preferences within theautismcommunity vary, although there is a growing movement to use identity-first language (“autistic person”) rather than person-first language (“person with autism”). Identity-first languag...
Most participants felt that their compensatory strategies were a key reason why autism was not diagnosed in childhood, and why their difficulties continued to be overlooked by others. One commented: "A lot of people who know me superficially express surprise that I am autistic. I don't take it...
This phrase is trying to describe how detached or even selfish our society can be — which only serves to validate the outrageous stigma against autistic people. Due in part to awful organizations like Autism Speaks, us allistic individuals might believe that autism causes an inability to communic...
Okay so I started trying to masturbate a few days ago after a sex ed lesson, I have been looking at diagrams and looking for some ways to get the best out of masturbation, I am 13 and think I should know these things now, but I have a few questions 1. Okay where the @&£* ...
I’m autistic, so the answer is fairly obvious. Despite this, I’d find myself pausing when I came to this part on a job application, lightly hovering my mouse over the options. Selecting “yes” would mean complete honesty. I’m not ashamed of my autism whatsoever. Autism is just as...
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?
I have an autistic son who is 7 years old. And as much as it is challenging raising him, it is also so rewarding in many ways (and very few people could really understand that). I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your journey and being open about it. It takes great courage...
What are the characteristics of an autistic individual? What are the causes? And how can we help an autistic person? According to the NAA (2016), Autism is a bio-neurological developmental disability that generally appears before the age of 3. “From birth to 5 years, children reach mileston...
- 《J Am Acad Orthop Surg》 被引量: 63发表: 2007年 Evaluating Mental Health Disability in the Workplace As many as one in four adults in the workforce will suffer from psychiatric illness in a given year. Such illness can have serious consequences - job loss,... LH Gold,DW Shuman - ...