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The Aspergers/Autism Network's AANE Artist Collaborative is an example of an art organization for autistic adults. [5] Many therapeutic, social, and interventional organizations today use art therapy to socialize and promote mental and emotional growth in autistic children. [6] [7] [8]
In children, incorporating a child's special interest into their education has been shown to improve learning outcomes, [31] [29] increase attention on learning topics [32] and teach behaviours such as sportsmanship. [33] Students have been shown to write better when writing about their special interest compared to a control topic. [34]
At the age of three, he was diagnosed with autism. The same year, his father died in a motorbike accident. [1] [2] At the age of five, Wiltshire was sent to Queensmill School in London where he expressed interest in drawing. His early illustrations depicted animals and cars; he is still extremely interested in American cars and is said to have ...
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 ...
Brainly is an education company based in Kraków, Poland, with headquarters in New York City.It is an AI-powered homework help platform targeting students and parents. As of November 2020, Brainly reported having 15 million daily active users, making it the world's most popular education app. [2] In 2024, FlexOS reported Brainly as the #1 Generative AI Tool in the education category and the #6 ...
Allegory is generally treated as a figure of rhetoric, but an allegory does not have to be expressed in language: it may be addressed to the eye and is often found in realistic painting. An example of a simple visual allegory is the image of the grim reaper. Viewers understand that the image of the grim reaper is a symbolic representation of death.
Despite this, some parents believe that vaccinations cause autism; they therefore delay or avoid immunizing their children (for example, under the "vaccine overload" hypothesis that giving many vaccines at once may overwhelm a child's immune system and lead to autism, [188] even though this hypothesis has no scientific evidence and is ...
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.