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ABLE Kids cut the ribbon on its new downtown Augusta clinic Thursday morning, offering fun and educational activities for children ages 2-6 who have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder ...
Autism is a spectrum, and people can have different experiences. Breaking eye contact doesn't mean I'm not interested in talking anymore Making eye contact is not easy for me .
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 ...
Autism rights advocates and psychologists say this binary of acceptable "passions" and pathologised "obsessions" is unfair. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Terms like circumscribed interests, [ 9 ] obsessions, or restricted interests [ 10 ] have historically been used to describe special interests, but these terms are discouraged by autism rights advocates.
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]
With Eileen Appelbaum, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, Batt co-wrote a study: “Pocketing Money for Special Needs Kids: Private Equity in Autism Services.” The ...
The 2010s and 2020s have seen numerous publications of popular books related to autism as well as autism-related TV-series and movies, contributing to increased awareness and understanding of autism in popular culture. Some examples include: American feature documentary Loving Lampposts was released in May 2010.
The Center for Autism and Related Disorders, Inc. (CARD) is an organization that provides a range of services based on applied behavior analysis (ABA) for children and adults on the autism spectrum. CARD was founded in 1990 by Doreen Granpeesheh. The Blackstone Group, a private equity firm, acquired CARD in 2018.