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  2. Classic autism - Wikipedia

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    Classic autism, also known as childhood autism, autistic disorder, or Kanner's syndrome, is a formerly diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. It is characterized by atypical and impaired development in social interaction and communication as well as restricted, repetitive behaviors, activities, and interests.

  3. High-functioning autism - Wikipedia

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    The term "high-functioning autism" was used in a manner similar to Asperger syndrome, another outdated classification.The defining characteristic recognized by psychologists was a significant delay in the development of early speech and language skills, before the age of three years. [12]

  4. Societal and cultural aspects of autism - Wikipedia

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    Historically, autism was thought of as a condition mostly affecting males. Some studies found that males were up to four times more likely than females to be diagnosed as autistic [33] and among those with Asperger syndrome or "high-functioning autism", males were up to ten times more likely to be diagnosed. [34]

  5. I tried to be a good parent by catering to my autistic son's ...

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    However, because my son is autistic, I sought extra help from many psychologists but discovered that finding the line between his autism and bad habits was ultimately up to me. The specialists ...

  6. Employment of autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Josef Schovanec points to the existence of a "myth of the high-functioning autistic person", sustaining the belief in "a link between the alleged degree of autism and behavioral disorders". [216] As an example, he cites the recruitment experience of the Andros group, which mainly recruited young adults with nonverbal autism, [ 56 ] who were ...

  7. Heritability of autism - Wikipedia

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    Twin studies provide a unique opportunity to explore the genetic and environmental influences on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By studying identical twins, who share identical DNA, and fraternal twins, who share about half of their DNA, researchers can estimate the heritability of autism by comparing the rates of when one twin is diagnosed with autism while the other is not in identical vs ...

  8. Global perceptions of autism - Wikipedia

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    The movement is controversial in autism advocacy and research groups. A common criticism leveled against autistic activists is that the majority of them are "high-functioning" or have Asperger syndrome and do not represent the views of "low-functioning" autistic people and does not represent the wishes of autism community as a whole. With ...

  9. Weak central coherence theory - Wikipedia

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    In 1994, Sally Ozonoff, David L. Strayer, William M. McMahon and Francis Filloux compared information processing skills in high functioning autistics and controls: "The performance of high-functioning autistic children was compared with that of two matched control groups, one with Tourette Syndrome and the other developmentally normal.