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Autistic individuals are often victims of violence, including bullying, abuse, sexual assault and criminal acts. [ 1] Violence can be physical or verbal, [ 2] as illustrated by the frequent use of the word "autistic" as an insult. [ 3][ 4] Autistic people, like many people with disabilities, are often victims of hate crimes, and many live in fear.
High-functioning autism is characterized by features similar to those of Asperger syndrome. The defining characteristic recognized by psychologists is a significant delay in the development of early speech and language skills, before the age of three years. [ 12] The diagnostic criteria of Asperger syndrome exclude a general language delay.
Autistic people are also less likely to graduate from high school, college, or other forms of higher education, further contributing to high rates of unemployment and lower of quality of life. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] This failure to successfully complete education can be in part attributed to a lack of support from educational institutions.
The Salt Lake City Police Department has released the body camera footage from an officer involved in the shooting of Linden Cameron, a 13-year-old boy with Asperger’s. The teen suffered ...
Tony Attwood in 2020. Anthony John Attwood (born 9 February 1952) is a British psychologist notable for his work on Asperger syndrome. He resides in Queensland, Australia, where he is an Associate Professor at Griffith University. [ 2][ 3][ 4]
In 2015, Asperger syndrome was estimated to affect 37.2 million people globally, or about 0.5% of the population. [9] The exact percentage of people affected has still not been firmly established. [19] Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed in males more often than females, [24] and females are typically diagnosed at a later age.
The empathising–systemising ( E–S) theory is a controversial [ 1][ 2][ 3] theory on the psychological basis of autism and male–female neurological differences originally put forward by English clinical psychologist Simon Baron-Cohen. It classifies individuals based on abilities in empathic thinking (E) and systematic thinking (S).
Pretending to Be Normal: Living with Asperger's Syndrome is a book written by Liane Holliday Willey, published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers, that offers insight into the experience of living with Asperger's syndrome, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive behaviors and interests.