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The term "high-functioning autism" was used in a manner similar to Asperger syndrome, another outdated classification.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 ]
Hooge and Jacky (Manidoomakwakwe) Ellis expressed that the idea of a category of autistic people superior to others is not based on any objective medical basis, due to the notions of "high-functioning" and "low-functioning" autism being dynamic social categories, and not factual and fixed medical categories. [1] [9]
Before the diagnosis, Singer began studying sociology at the University of Technology Sydney and delved into British and American disability studies. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ better source needed ] While following the virtual activism of autistic and other neurologically different people in the mid-1990s, particularly on the Independent Living Mailing ...
The former Playboy model has noticed that “throughout [her] life,” many individuals have disliked her after she “rubbed [them] the wrong way” over her behaviors. “They think I’m, like ...
The family of Ryan Gainer, a 15-year-old shot and killed by San Bernardino County sheriff deputies, filed a wrongful death claim against the county.
Holly Madison has revealed that she was diagnosed with autism earlier this year.. On a recent episode of the Talking to Death podcast, the 43-year-old The Girls Next Door alum disclosed how ...
Whether autism has mainly a genetic or developmental cause, and the degree of coincidence between autism and intellectual disability, are all matters of current scientific controversy as well as inquiry. There is also more sociopolitical debate as to whether autism should be considered a disability on its own. [1]
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that stems from differences in the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , known causes are often genetic ...