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Autistic people appear to have a local bias for visual information processing, that is, a preference for processing local features (details, parts) rather than global features (the whole). [33] One explanation for this local bias is that people with autism do not have the normal global precedence when looking at objects and scenes ...
Drawing Autism is a book collection of images and artwork created by people who are diagnosed with autism. This collection features creations of more than 50 autistic artists around the world and illustrates the potential for art of autistic persons as well as an insight into some of the characteristics of autism.
Visual thinking has been argued by Temple Grandin to be an origin for delayed speech in people with autism. [23] It has been suggested that visual thinking has some necessary connection with autism. [ citation needed ] Functional imaging studies on people with autism have supported the hypothesis that they have a cognitive style that favors the ...
The estimates range from "exceedingly rare" [18] to one in ten people with autism having savant skills in varying degrees. [1] A 2009 British study of 137 parents of autistic children found that 28% believe their children met the criteria for a savant skill, defined as a skill or power "at a level that would be unusual even for 'normal' people ...
The researchers looked at 181 potential risk factors, and then estimated how likely they are to predict dementia and cognitive impairment for people two, four, and 20 years after they turn 60.
Engaging in special interests can bring autistic people great joy [24] [25] and many autistic people spend large amounts of time engaged in their special interest. [26] In adults, engaging with special interests has been shown to have positive outcomes for mental health, [27] self-esteem, [28] and can be used to manage stress.
Incorporating old photos with familiar faces into gifts can be helpful and thoughtful. 1. Dry-erase calendars and white boards with colorful markers are a bright way to jot things down.
Individuals on the autism spectrum take in information from their senses as do allistic (non-autistic) people. The difference is they are not able to process it in the same manner as their neurotypical peers and can become overwhelmed by the amount of information that they are receiving and withdraw as a coping mechanism. [1]