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The difficulties encountered by autistic people on the job market have multiple explanations, [147] linked among other things to communication and social interactions with employers and colleagues, [148] to their sensory hypersensitivities, [83] [102] but also to a work environment unsuited to their disability, [24] and to a lack of ...
Deficits in ASD are often linked to behavior problems, such as difficulties following directions, being cooperative, and doing things on other people's terms. [273] Symptoms similar to those of ADHD can be part of an ASD diagnosis. [274] Sensory processing disorder is also comorbid with ASD, with comorbidity rates of 42–88%. [275]
Some people consider it best to use person-first language, for example "a person with a disability" rather than "a disabled person." [1] However identity-first language, as in "autistic person" or "deaf person", is preferred by many people and organizations. [2] Language can influence individuals' perception of disabled people and disability. [3]
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 ...
High-functioning autism (HFA) was historically an autism classification to describe a person who exhibited no intellectual disability but otherwise showed autistic traits, such as difficulty in social interaction and communication, as well as repetitive, restricted patterns of behavior. The term is often applied to autistic people who are ...
One of our team members at Friends Life Community who has a sister with autism put it this way, “Autism acceptance means knowing and understanding that there are people that see and experience ...
People with low-functioning autism may not be able to communicate with spoken words. Speech-language pathologists (SLP) may teach someone how to communicate more effectively with others or work on starting to develop speech patterns. [65] The SLP will create a plan that focuses on what the child needs.
Holly Madison recently learned that she is on the autism spectrum. “I’ve been suspicious of it for a while because my mom told me that she was always suspicious that that was a thing ...