Category: Autism Questions & Answers

Autism varies from child to child; thus, the term Autism Spectrum Disorder. For individuals who are on the low end of the disorder, they might already be perceived as “normal”. As the child gets older, he or she is taught how to deal with certain behaviors. A child on the high end of the disorder… Continue reading Can an autistic child become normal?

Is Autism Linked To Age Of Mother? The actual cause of autism is unknown. Because autism has occurred in many children born of older mothers, there is speculation that autism is linked to the mother’s age. In some cases, it was thought that the vaccines that these mothers received when they were little has caused… Continue reading Is Autism related to age of mother?

Since abnormal psychology is the study of abnormal behavior, autism falls under this category. The actual cause of autism is unknown, but it manifests itself as a form of abnormal brain development. Most people are familiar with the terms autism and asperger’s syndrome; however, there are three addition categories of the autism spectrum disorder. The… Continue reading Is Autism considered Abnormal Psychology?

Autism is not considered as a learning disability. A learning disability indicates that a person has average to high intelligence and has a significant struggle with reading, writing and/or math (these are the main areas). The IQ range for autism goes from low intelligence to gifted. Both autism and learning disabilities are impacted by what… Continue reading Is autism considered a Learning Disability?

The answer to this really seems to depend on where you live. In many places, it appears to be politically correct to refer to someone as autistic. However, in other places, people prefer the phrase “person with autism”. The latter seems to acknowledge that the person is a person first, and the disability comes second.… Continue reading Is Autistic politically correct?

Holden Caulfield, one of the main characters of “The Catcher in the Rye”, certainly displays behaviors and thoughts that can be viewed as disturbing. After all, the book has been banned by many schools. Caulfield is a brutally honest character in terms of his thoughts and questions. He isn’t autistic. If anything, society might label… Continue reading Is Holden Caulfield autistic?

American Idol wannabe, Heejun Han, will certainly be remembered more for his personality than his singing talent. Han isn’t autistic. He has a rather bizarre personality, but many things could contribute to this. He views himself as an entertainer, some of his facial expressions are just plain goofy, and perhaps he was nervous being on… Continue reading Is Heejun Han autistic?

Is Hank From Parenthood Autistic? Hank, played by Ray Romano, comes to the realization that he has Asperger’s Syndrome in one of the show’s episodes. The episode drew tons of attention because it is rare to see an adult character discovering that they have a form of autism. Further yet, some viewers have claimed that… Continue reading Is Hank Hill autistic?

Give Harper a break! Just because she mimics her mom’s behavior, such as keeping her hand in her pocket and not smiling a whole lot, it doesn’t mean that she’s autistic. A lot of little kids imitate their parents. Some people are concerned that even though Harper can walk and run, she is carried around… Continue reading Is Harper Beckham autistic?

Rather than let rumors fly, Jacqueline Laurita has been very open in letting the public know that her son Nicholas has been diagnosed with autism. During the past year Laurita has been researching and learning a lot about autism. She gets excited about the goals that Nicholas is achieving, such as being able to answer… Continue reading Does Jacqueline Laurita’s son have autism?