Autism is a developmental disorder that primarily manifests itself in difficulties with forming social bonds and communicating. It also is associated with Intellectual Disability, which inhibits a person’s ability to learn. For many people with autism, the affliction affects their ability to effectively communicate and form bonds with people for their entire lives. For some… Continue reading Can autistic people work
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Autism Service Coordinator
Where to Turn: Searching for Supports When Autism is Diagnosed “I don’t know, hon. I think we need more than what the school can offer” “But, they ran all the tests and came up with the results. They’ll know what to do, right?” “It’s a small school trying to stay afloat with all the… Continue reading Autism Service Coordinator
Can autistic people compete in sports, Special Olympics or Paralympics?
Autism spectrum and the Special Olympics What are the Special Olympics? The Special Olympics is a program of sports training and competitions that take place year around. In total, there are local, regional, state-level, national, and international events. Every other year the Special Olympics host their World Games; bouncing between winter and summer competitions. Special… Continue reading Can autistic people compete in sports, Special Olympics or Paralympics?
Can autistic people be dangerous
Autism and Violence When it comes to autism, there are many ideas that are rooted in stereotypical ignorance. When Adam Lanza killed 26 people in Sandy Hook, people instantly looked to his supposed autistic background. Whether or not he truly was autistic is undetermined, rather it doesn’t make a difference. There is absolutely no evidence… Continue reading Can autistic people be dangerous
The Myths and the Facts of Autism
Let’s say you took a dozen people from all walks of life, all completely healthy, and put them in a room together, where they come face to face with a dozen other people, each of whom has a single disease that is different from the other eleven. The healthy dozen are told that each one… Continue reading The Myths and the Facts of Autism
Can autistic people be homosexual?
When it comes to sexuality, the autism spectrum seems to play a great role. For example, there are many more autistic adults that are asexual than there are in the general population. Asexuality is a sexual orientation where the individual lacks an interest in sexual activity with any other individual, male or female. Now, when… Continue reading Can autistic people be homosexual?
My child was diagnosed with autism now what
The Needs of a Family with An Autistic Child “Mr. and Mrs. Smith, please be seated. I have Mary’s test results for you.” “Thank you, doctor. What did you discover? Is she…is she, retarded? Is that why she seems to have regressed?” “No ma’am, she is not retarded, at least not as… Continue reading My child was diagnosed with autism now what
How to potty train an autistic child
Potty Training a Child with Autism Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that occurs early in a child’s infancy or before birth, but often isn’t diagnosed until after the child reaches age three. It primarily manifests in slower development or lack of normal social and interpersonal skills including speech, affection, and social understanding. A significant… Continue reading How to potty train an autistic child
How can you help a child with autism
What CanWe Do For the Autistic Children? For a child with autism, life can be stressful, scary, and downright hard to cope with on a daily basis. It’s not that there is so much anything wrong with an autistic child, it’s just that their brains function differently, as well as receive & respond to things… Continue reading How can you help a child with autism
The connections between Autism and TV
The connections between Autism and TV Does Television trigger childhood autism? Autism is a social and psychological disorder that currently affects 1 in every 300 children. Currently there is no proof of one specific cause of autism. Studies show that autism manifests through a mutated gene called MET; however doctors firmly believe there are environmental… Continue reading The connections between Autism and TV