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What are some of the behaviors a person with autism might show?
These might include:
- Delayed language skills.
- Delayed movement skills.
- Delayed cognitive or learning skills.
- Hyperactive, impulsive, and/or inattentive behavior.
- Epilepsy or seizure disorder.
- Unusual eating and sleeping habits.
- Gastrointestinal issues (e.g., constipation)
- Unusual mood or emotional reactions.
What are the three characteristics affected by autism referred to?
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects social interaction, behavior, and communication. Autistic individuals vary widely in their strengths and need for support. For this reason, people often refer to autism as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The features of autism often appear in the early years.
Does autism vary from person to person?
While individuals with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are unique as anyone else, some common global characteristics exist within the population. These characteristics vary in intensity, degree, and amount, and manifest differently from person to person and over time.
Do autistic people have no emotions?
An unfortunate myth about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is that diagnosed individuals have no emotions, that they are somehow a bit like Spock from Star Trek: analytical, logical but not very emotional.
Why are autistic children’s friendships with neurotypicals so difficult?
Often, however, the quality of autistic children’s friendships is poor in terms of companionship and support. Their social networks are also often small, studies suggest. One significant barrier to these friendships is neurotypicals’ conviction that autistic people are not interested in connecting with them.
Many people with ASD find social interactions difficult. The mutual give-and-take nature of typical communication and interaction is often particularly challenging. Children with ASD may fail to respond to their names, avoid eye contact with other people, and only interact with others to achieve specific goals.
What do you do when someone with autism says Never Mind?
If this is the case, don’t just say ‘Never mind’ and walk away (this happens all the time and it sucks). Instead, try asking the autistic person if they would like to move somewhere with fewer distractions or maybe come back to the topic when things are a bit less busy.