No, it can’t. What is treatable for children and adults with autism are some of the symptoms that are the most difficult. Obsessive behaviors are treated with medications for anxiety or obsessive compulsive behavior. Attention and focus issues are treated with ADHD medications. Depression or mood swings are treated with mood stabilizing medications. In all… Continue reading Can Autism Be Treated With Medication?
Category: Autism Questions & Answers
Can Autistic People Live On Their Own?
Really high functioning autistic people can. Others might need a little extra support, and moderate to severe or profound autism diagnoses can’t. The worse the autism function level, the more likely the young adult will have to live at home or in a sheltered apartment or group home setting. So the answer here is, yes,… Continue reading Can Autistic People Live On Their Own?
Can Autistic People Go To College?
The answer is, yes, absolutely. Higher functioning individuals are completely capable of understanding college level material in areas that involve cold hard facts. They do very well in mathematics, science, engineering, history, and any field that crosses over between two of these. Some high functioning young adults are even very adept at painting exactly what… Continue reading Can Autistic People Go To College?
Does Birth Control Cause Autism?
Is conceiving while on birth control or taking a birth control pill a possible cause of autism? Many people have become curious about the possibility that hormonal birth control could be a contributing factor for autism. This idea mainly comes from the reasoning that the use of hormonal birth control has become pervasive in the… Continue reading Does Birth Control Cause Autism?
Can you have autism and mental retardation?
Can someone with autism also have intellectual disabilities (mental retardation)? Yes, a person with autism can also have intellectual disabilities, also called mental retardation. Intellectual disability is determined by two main factors: an IQ score under 70, and lack of adequate adaptive behavior (the ability to take care of oneself). If a person with autism… Continue reading Can you have autism and mental retardation?
Can I get paid to take care of a relative with autism?
A family member with severe autism can require a full-time caregiver at home. Parents or siblings may miss too much work going to various doctor’s appointments, therapy, and dealing with the many small crises that can come up last minute. Often it seems the only solution is to stop working and care for your relative… Continue reading Can I get paid to take care of a relative with autism?
Is Developmental Dyspraxia On the Spectrum?
Question: Is developmental dyspraxia on the spectrum? Answer: No it isn’t. It is a separate disorder, a its own and 50% of all cases of dyspraxia are comorbid with ADHD, not autism. A child CAN be diagnosed with dyspraxia and autism but they are not the same thing and are very rarely diagnosed together. Please… Continue reading Is Developmental Dyspraxia On the Spectrum?
Do Children With Autism Regress?
This question has three parts: One, the very definition of autism dictates that children with autism suffer from a decreased rate of development in many areas, and even regress a little in others. So the answer is, yes, children with autism regress. Two, a particular disorder on the spectrum is Crie Du Chat Syndrome, which… Continue reading Do Children With Autism Regress?
Questions to ask an autistic person
Top 20 questions to ask an autistic person This is a very sensitive subject. The person with autism should be able to communicate with you and understand what you’re asking for the most part. Your language has to be simple, but not childlike, and concrete. It’s easier to answer yes or no questions, but you won’t get… Continue reading Questions to ask an autistic person
Do Autistic Children Laugh
Yes, of course they do. What they laugh at or what they think is funny may surprise you because it’s never the same as what the average child may laugh at or think is funny. A high functioning child with autism can laugh at simple jokes but won’t understand jokes that are a play on words or… Continue reading Do Autistic Children Laugh