is socially highly able. He exhibits no unconventional personal oddities (aside from any he consciously _choose_ to take on for effect). He has no autistic traits, but not having so many of these special intelligence-enhancing genes or mutations, the majority of such people are of quite ordin...
Research has found that autistic employees “have a greater than normal capacity for processing information even from rapid presentations and are better able to detect information defined as ‘critical.’” Creative thinking. Many of the symptoms of ADHD –creativity, risk-seeking, high energy, and...
Video calls seemed an elegant solution to remote work, but they wear on the psyche in complicated ways.
If you’ve been yelling, here are some thoughts to consider: 1. You aren’t taking care of yourself A long soak in a warm tub, or getting away with friends or your spouse are always good ideas, but what I’d suggest is far more basic and crucial: know your limits and personal need...
All autistic people now receive a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) per DSM-5.3 Asperger's gained some notoriety in 2001 thanks to anarticleinWiredmagazine titled "The Geek Syndrome,” where it was described as the "milder cousin" of autism. At the time, people with Asperger's of...
Do autistic babies sleep more? Children with autismare more likely than typical children to have had problems falling asleep as infants, according to a new study1. These infants also have more growth in the hippocampus, the brain's memory hub, from age 6 to 24 months. ...
But the allistic kids yawned much more frequently than those with autism spectrum disorder when watching people really yawning. Since autism is a disorder that can affect a person's social interaction skills, including the ability to empathize with others, the autistic kids' lack of yawning when...
How can I tell if I'm autistic? Signs of autism in adults finding it hard to understand what others are thinking or feeling. getting very anxious about social situations. finding it hard to make friends or preferring to be on your own. seeming blunt, rude or not interested in others wit...
"Autistic people are very bad at reading emotional subtext. We're honest to a fault," Estrada tells CNN. "But with the comfort of AI ... you can just be yourself, but also, you can learn to be more socially passable as the AI is trained to give conventional social responses." ...
she wrote. "His name is BJ & he is autistic. While he has the body of a 21-year-old, he loves Halloween." She added, "Please help us keep his spirit alive and happy. So when you see the blue bucket, share a piece of candy. Spread awareness! These precious people are not ‘...