| Adults do not develop autism. However, there are | | | | clothes spinning in a dryer. |
| cases of people who are not diagnosed until they | | | | * If they are forced away from the schedule |
| are an adult. An adult with mild autism who has | | | | they set for themselves or are put in a social |
| received treatment for his or condition will often | | | | situation without preparation, they will often panic |
| be able to function in the outside world. | | | | or become angry. |
| The symptoms of an adult with mild autism who | | | | * What doesn't bother the average person may |
| has received assistance for their disorder are | | | | cause a great deal of anxiety in an adult with |
| similar to those of a child but they have usually | | | | autistic spectrum disorder. It may something as |
| developed ways of coming out of themselves | | | | simple as moving a picture from the place they |
| and coping. | | | | have designated as its "place" or taking them to a |
| Signs of Adult Autism | | | | different restaurant than the one to which they |
| * An adult with severe autism or one who has | | | | are accustomed. |
| not had the benefit of treatment will often be | | | | It should be noted that there are cases of adults |
| unable to communicate in a manner that is | | | | who have received intense therapies and social |
| necessary for holding a job. | | | | training later in life who have been rehabilitated to |
| * They may be unable to care for themselves. | | | | function in the world with some limited results. |
| * Often, an adult with autism - even mild autism, | | | | Because autism is a broad spectrum disorder, the |
| will be reclusive and remain disassociated from | | | | range and grade of symptoms vary from |
| others. | | | | individual to individual. One cannot assume one |
| * They are unable to comprehend the intricacies | | | | person with autism is just like another. Asperger's |
| of social behavior and relating to others in an | | | | Syndrome, for example, is an autistic disorder - |
| empathetic manner. | | | | although those with Asperger's have higher |
| * They may be obsessed with one subject or | | | | functioning than those we normally think of as |
| object. They may constantly bring a conversation | | | | "autistic". Many do attend school, hold jobs and are |
| back to the subject of their interest repeatedly in | | | | able to live on their own. |
| inappropriate situations or stare for hours at | | | | |