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Definition. Autistic burnout is defined as a syndrome of exhaustion, skill loss/regression, and sensory hypersensitivity or intensification of other autistic features that endures for at least three months. [1] Autistic people commonly say it is caused by prolonged overexertion of one's abilities to cope with life stressors, including lack of ...
Autism Speaks Inc. is an American non-profit autism awareness organization and the largest autism research organization in the United States. [4][5][6] It sponsors autism research and conducts awareness and outreach activities aimed at families, governments, and the public. [4] It was founded in February 2005 by Bob Wright and his wife Suzanne ...
The year 2002 was declared Autism Awareness Year in the United Kingdom—this idea was initiated by Ivan and Charika Corea, parents of an autistic child, Charin. [120] Autism Awareness Year was led by the British Institute of Brain Injured Children, Disabilities Trust, The Shirley Foundation, National Autistic Society, Autism London and 800 ...
Antipsychotics, antidepressants, stimulants (associated symptoms) [8][9][10] High-functioning autism (HFA) was historically an autism classification to describe a person who exhibited no intellectual disability but had some difficulty in communication, emotion recognition, expression, and/or social interaction. [11][12][13] However, many in ...
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, also known as Child Abuse Prevention Month in America, is an annual observance in the United States dedicated to raising awareness and preventing child abuse. April has been designated Child Abuse Prevention Month in the United States since 1983. [1] U.S. President Barack Obama continued that tradition, [2 ...
Autistic Self Advocacy Network. The Autistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Diagnosis of autism. The diagnosis of autism is based on a person's reported and directly observed behavior. [1] There are no known biomarkers for autism spectrum conditions that allow for a conclusive diagnosis. [2] In most cases, diagnostic criteria codified in the World Health Organization's International Classification of Diseases (ICD) or ...
Autistic individuals are often victims of violence, including bullying, abuse, sexual assault and criminal acts. [1] Violence can be physical or verbal, [2] as illustrated by the frequent use of the word "autistic" as an insult. [3][4] Autistic people, like many people with disabilities, are often victims of hate crimes, and many live in fear. [5]