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Among the Swedish Autism community, two major reactions to employment stand out: one that views autism from a medical angle, as a health problem hindering employability, and which constitutes the slightly dominant view; another that calls for recognition of the particularities of autistic workers in the neurotypical context, and appeals to the ...
[96] [131] People with autism have been found to have strong visual processing skills, making them good candidates for an AAC approach. [132] AAC intervention in this population is directed towards the linguistic and social abilities of the child, [ 133 ] including providing the person with a concrete means of communication, as well as ...
By addressing communication deficits, the person will be supported to express their needs and feelings by means other than challenging behavior. [6] Working from the premise that people with autism are predominantly visual learners, intervention strategies are based around physical and visual structure, schedules, work systems and task ...
Businesses, employment organisations, specialist support groups and autistic people will be asked to identify barriers to work. Businesses, employment organisations, specialist support groups and ...
The rapid prompting method (RPM) is a pseudoscientific technique that attempts to aid people with autism or other disabilities to communicate through pointing, typing, or writing. [1] [2] Also known as Spelling to Communicate, [3] it is closely related to the scientifically discredited [4] [5] [6] technique facilitated communication (FC).
Autism spectrum disorder [a] (ASD), or simply autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder "characterized by persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction across multiple contexts" and "restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests, or activities". [11] Sensory abnormalities are also included in the diagnostic manuals ...
Wrong Planet – an online community designed for people with autism, people with ADHD, PDDs, and other neurodivergent traits. There are forums and discussions to help neurodivergent people with daily life and the struggles that come with it, such as making friends, general socialization, and tips for going to overwhelming places. [ 6 ] (
Many people with autism become overwhelmed and overstimulated quickly, especially when they are away from home. Travel plans should include some downtime for an autistic child to decompress each day.