Autism

The term ‘autism’ can be dated back to 1911, where it was first used to describe schizophrenia by Paul Bleuler (Khalid et al, 2014). However, more recent research has characterised autism as a lifelong, neurodevelopmental condition, with symptoms appearing as early as the age of three, and although the condition affects four times more females than males, evidence points to the disability affecting males more acutely (Germain et al, 2015). As a developmental disability, autism affects a number

on Autism, a mental condition which restricts people from communicating and participating with the people around them. This video was emotional, yet inspirational in my opinion, as it takes a different turn on the view of Autism, proving that Autistic people can do things we as normal people can do, which I think is pretty cool . This video showed many biographies of kids who were diagnosed with autism. These kids ranged from gender to age to race, and it was clear to see that autism can

Accepting Autism While at school in his transitional kindergarten class, Avery becomes increasingly frustrated with himself and suddenly begins to have what others would call a tantrum. Avery’s frustration gets the best of him, and he slaps himself. Other students suddenly stop what they are doing and they watch their classmate. Little do they know that he cannot express himself in the same way that they can; he cannot let go of his frustrations and other emotions as well as they can. They simply

Mice with an extra autism gene have more anxiety and seizures A recent study has found that a gene linked to autism caused mice in their experiments to have more seizures and anxiety. Dr. Jill Silverman is an assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Davis. She led a team of researchers to study a specific gene that might be linked to autism. What was the gene that they studied? This gene the researchers studied was called UBE3A. This gene is found in a lot of tissues

Outcome-focused research shows that only 25% of people with Autism are employed. This statistic is especially concerning, when the generally high academic and creative ability of many adults with Autism is considered. This review evaluates three categories of parental factors, demographic, psychological, and behavioral, to determine what effect, if any, they may have on the work participation outcomes for adults diagnosed with Autism. Using studies of various methodologies and populations, only one

Autism Spectrum condition People with autism struggle with their comprehension of world around them. They have what experts call straight line thinking, which means that they often struggle with abstract concepts for example sarcasm, irony or humour. (Raining cats and dogs) Autism is to be thought of as a spectrum, no two people with autism are the same as no two people without autism are the same. People with autism just think and may react differently to situations. Autism is a lifelong condition

Autism is a disorder that can wreck havoc of the lives of many, and all it takes is one diagnosis. Most families never expect autism to occur in their family. But once it does, the family will never imagine the effect it will have. The family of a child with autism “[is] faced with intolerable mental, economic, and social pressure” (Mosayebi 4). Could a child with autism have a substantial enough effect on the family to cause separation and divorce of their parents? Although autism is a common disorder

Autism is a disorder that can wreck havoc in the lives of many, and all it takes is one diagnosis. Most families never expect autism to occur in their family. But once it does, the family will never imagine the effect it will have. The family of a child with autism “[is] faced with intolerable mental, economic, and social pressure” (Mosayebi 4). Could a child with autism have a substantial enough effect on the family to cause separation and divorce of their parents? Although autism is a common disorder

able to meet his girlfriend and is able to communicate with her by the use of Disney and the help of his older brother. For many Autist people love is a very hard concept to understand it is not concrete and it is hard to describe. In the movie Autism in Love it showed the difficulty of letting walls down and trying not to get hurt or taken advantage of. However, for Owen Disney continues to be his guide he uses the emotions and directions that he gets from watching these movies. He uses them to

into Mr. Grey’s neurological and psychological impulses. Something about his mannerisms, and the way he interacted with others, spoke to me on a profound level. I know autism when I see it. For those not familiar with autism, Autism Speaks, the world’s leading autism science and advocacy organization, defines autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), as both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in varying degrees (hence, a “Spectrum”