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Here, readers can learn more about topics such as what it’s like to be an autistic college student, how to manage autism with chronic illness, handling bullying, and more. Purple Ella also hosts ...
The outward signs of ASD aren’t the same from person to person. But the signs of autism in teens aren’t all that different from those in children or adults.. Here’s a brief summary of the ...
Teenage-specific symptoms. Social skill deficits might be more pronounced during the teenage years. The following are more signs to look out for in your teen with autism: Difficulty with puberty ...
Summary. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), or autism, is group of neurological and developmental disorders. Autism affects communication, social functioning, learning, and behavior. According to the ...
The Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children (TEACCH) philosophy recognizes autism as a lifelong condition and does not aim to cure but to respond to autism as a culture. [2] Core tenets of the TEACCH philosophy include an understanding of the effects of autism on individuals; use of assessment to ...
5 min read. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) states that all children in the U.S. have a right to a "free appropriate public education." For children with autism and children ...
AAC benefits people who have cerebral palsy, intellectual disabilities, brain damage following a stroke or head injury, and more. AAC also helps non-verbal autistic individuals communicate with ...
Discrimination in media and culture. Representation of autistic people in media has perpetuated myths about autism, including characterizing autism as shameful and burdensome for family members, advertising fake cures for autism, and publicizing the long-disproven arguments surrounding vaccines and autism. These myths are perpetuated in mass ...