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Do-si-Do with Autism: Sarah Stup [o] USA [169] 2007 Blackwolf Soon I Will Be Invincible: Austin Grossman USA [170] 2007 Adam Eye Contact: Cammie McGovern USA [171] Amelia 2008 Jessica Fontaine The Language of Others: Clare Morrall England [172] [173] 2008 Gillian Grayson Mass Effect: Ascension: Drew Karpyshyn Canada [174] 2008 Mickey Tussler
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]
The theory of the double empathy problem is a psychological and sociological theory first coined in 2012 by Damian Milton, an autistic autism researcher. [2] This theory proposes that many of the difficulties autistic individuals face when socializing with non-autistic individuals are due, in part, to a lack of mutual understanding between the two groups, meaning that most autistic people ...
Many causes of autism, including environmental and genetic factors, have been recognized or proposed, but understanding of the theory of causation of autism is incomplete. [1] Attempts have been made to incorporate the known genetic and environmental causes into a comprehensive causative framework. [ 2 ]
The Autistic Buddha (2017) is a non-fiction novel about an autistic individual's journey to Germany and China, and also about what he learned from the experience. [17] The Autistic Brothers (2018) is a non-fiction novel written by a high-functioning autistic individual about his relationship with his low-functioning autistic brother. This book ...
Twin studies provide a unique opportunity to explore the genetic and environmental influences on autism spectrum disorder (ASD). By studying identical twins, who share identical DNA, and fraternal twins, who share about half of their DNA, researchers can estimate the heritability of autism by comparing the rates of when one twin is diagnosed with autism while the other is not in identical vs ...
There are many autism-related events and celebrations; including World Autism Awareness Day, Autism Sunday and Autistic Pride Day, and notable people have spoken about being autistic or are thought to be or have been autistic. Autism is diagnosed more frequently in males than in females.
Gayle King spoke about the needs of autistic children and introduced Carly Fleischmann. Fleischmann, an autistic woman who hosts the first non-verbal talk show Speechless with Carly Fleischmann, interviewed Stephen Colbert [5] Chris Rock did a comedy routine; Ben Stiller did Q&A segment with the audience; Michelle Wolf performed stand up