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  2. Employment of autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Problem behaviors", according to official terminology, are reducible via positive reinforcement. [153] The frequent refusal of autistic adults to communicate about their autism in the workplace leads to a lack of support and awareness measures, as well as misinterpretation of their behavior, resulting in integration failures. [154]

  3. How to build a more inclusive workplace for those with ADHD ...

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    Question: Many HR representatives and managers don’t fully understand the challenges individuals with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and other ...

  4. Autism-friendly - Wikipedia

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    The Autism Directory in England awards an "Autism Friendly" mark to those companies that undergo The Autism Directory's free autism awareness training. It shows that this particular company has a basic awareness of autism and acts as a good indicator to any potential autistic customers [40] Autism Research Institute (US) National Autistic ...

  5. Conditions comorbid to autism - Wikipedia

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    Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or simply autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that begins in early childhood, persists throughout adulthood, and is characterized by difficulties in social communication and restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior. [1]

  6. Discrimination against autistic people - Wikipedia

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    Moreover, the autistic behavior known as stimming is frequently referred to as "distracting" and the way autistic people naturally talk is often described as rude. [15] Stimming specifically is often targeted in therapies such as Applied Behavioral Analysis, despite the fact that it is vital to self regulation. [16]

  7. Challenging behaviour - Wikipedia

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    Challenging behaviour, also known as behaviours which challenge, is defined as "culturally abnormal behaviour(s) of such intensity, frequency or duration that the physical safety of the person or others is placed in serious jeopardy, or behaviour which is likely to seriously limit or deny access to the use of ordinary community facilities".

  8. Autistic masking - Wikipedia

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    Autistic masking is the act of concealing autistic traits to come across as neurotypical, as if behind a mask. Autistic masking, also referred to as camouflaging, is the conscious or subconscious suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of difficulties in social interaction by autistic people, with the goal of being perceived as neurotypical.

  9. Behavior modification - Wikipedia

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    Behavior modification is a treatment approach that uses respondent and operant conditioning to change behavior. Based on methodological behaviorism, [1] overt behavior is modified with (antecedent) stimulus control and consequences, including positive and negative reinforcement contingencies to increase desirable behavior, as well as positive and negative punishment, and extinction to reduce ...