Famous People With Autism
Given the growing prevalence of autism in our society (nearly 6 in every 1,000 children is on the autism spectrum), it stands to reason that there are more and more famous people with autism. In...
View ArticleAutism Quotes
As a follow-up to yesterday’s post on Famous People With Autism, today’s post features autism quotes from well-known advocates, parents of autistic children and people with autism themselves....
View ArticleSigns Of Autism In Infants
As a parent, if you are able to recognize the signs of autism in infants, you are in a better position to help your child receive a correct diagnosis. Furthermore, receiving a correct diagnosis...
View ArticleSigns Of Autism In Toddlers
“As a parent, if you are able to recognize the signs of autism in toddlers, you are in a better position to help your child receive a correct diagnosis. Furthermore, receiving a correct diagnosis...
View ArticleNonverbal Learning Disability
Nonverbal Learning Disability is a relatively new term in the field of disability. (Common acronyms for the disorder include NLD or NVLD.) The term has gained recognition as a formal diagnostic...
View ArticleWhat Is Autism Disorder?
“What Is Autism Disorder?” is a question that science and modern society have answered partially. We know how to diagnose autism, and yet we lack definite knowledge of its origins, the most effective...
View ArticleAutism Spectrum Quotient
What, you may ask, is the Autism Spectrum Quotient? I had the same reaction. Though my younger brother has autism, I’d never heard the term before. The Autism Spectrum Quotient (also referred to as the...
View ArticleAspergers Symptoms
Unlike symptoms of classic autism, which appear at approximately age two, symptoms of Asperger Syndrome become most apparent when a child begins school, at age five or six. This is a time when a...
View ArticleTypes Of Autism
There are, at present, five distinct Types Of Autism within the autism spectrum. These five types are: classic Autism Asperger Syndrome Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PPD-NOS) Rett Syndrome...
View ArticleEarly Signs Of Autism In Infants
Author’s note: Crip-Power posts which connect well with this one (and overlap somewhat) include: Signs Of Autism In Infants and Signs Of Autism In Toddlers. Most babies respond readily to the sound...
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