Explaining child disorders

• What is autism
• Types of autism
• Causes of autism
• Sociology facts of autism

Sociology facts of autism Due to the complexity of autism, there are and media journalists continually investigate many facets of sociology that need to be these rumors, but some say that the claims considered when discussing it, such as the are actually libellous of their character as culture which has evolved from autistic public figures, being singled out as "odd" or persons connecting and communicating with one "nerdy"  people. another. In addition, there are several subgroups forming within the autistic Autistic  adults community, sometimes in strong opposition to one  another. Communication and social problems often cause difficulties in many areas of the autistic's Community  and  politics life. A much smaller proportion of adult autistics marry or have children than the Curing autism is a very highly controversial general population. Even when they do marry, and politicized issue. What some call the some argue, it is more likely to end in "autistic community" has splintered into divorce than the norm, although further several strands. Some seek a cure for autism research should perhaps be made. - sometimes dubbed by pro-cure. Others do not Nevertheless, as more social groups form, desire a "cure", because they point out that progressively more diagnosed adults are autism is a way of life rather than a forming relationships with others on the "disease", and as such resist it. They are spectrum. sometimes dubbed anti-cure. Many more may have views between these two. Recently, with A small proportion of autistic adults, scientists learning more about autism and usually those with high-functioning autism or possibly coming closer to effective remedies, Asperger's syndrome, are able to work some members of the "anti-cure" movement sent successfully in mainstream jobs, although a letter to the United Nations demanding to frequently far below their actual level of be treated as a minority group rather than a skills and qualification. Some have managed group  with  a  mental disability or disease. to  gain  self-employment. There are many resources available for Others are employed in sheltered workshops autistic people. Because many autistics find under the supervision of managers trained in it easier to communicate online than in working with persons with disabilities. A person, a large number of these resources are nurturing environment at home, at school, and online. In addition, successful autistic later in job training and at work, helps adults, using their own experience in autistic people continue to learn and to developing coping strategies and/or develop  throughout  their  lives. interacting with society, are often involved at the community level with children with It is often said that the Internet, since it autism, using their own experience in is almost devoid of the non-verbal cues that developing coping strategies and/or autistics find so hard to interact with, has interacting  with  society. given some autistic individuals an environment in which they can, and do, The year 2002 was declared Autism Awareness communicate and form online communities. The Year in the United Kingdom (see Autistic internet has also provided the option of Community  article). occupations such as, teleworking and independent consulting, which, in general, do Culture not  require  much human interaction offline. With the recent increases in autism Under the public law, in the United States, recognition and new approaches to educating the public schools' responsibility for and socializing autistics, an autistic providing services ends when the autistic culture has begun to develop. Similar to deaf person is 21 years of age. The autistic culture, autistic culture is based on a more person and their family are then faced with accepting belief that autism is a unique way the challenge of finding living arrangements of being and not a disorder to be cured. and employment to match their particular There are some commonalities which are needs, as well as the programs and facilities specific to autism in general as a culture, that can provide support services to achieve not  just  "autistic  culture". these  goals. It is a common misperception that autistic Many parents of autistic children also face people do not marry; many do seek out close financial difficulties as they must often pay relationships and marry. Often, they marry for essential support and therapeutic another autistic, although this is not always services. Furthermore, autism is often linked the case. Autistic people are often attracted to poverty because autistics who might to other autistic people due to shared qualify for financial assistance in one interests or obsessions, but more often than country are not eligible in another, because not the attraction is due to simple some nations do not recognize autism as a compatibility with personality types, the disability. same as for non-autistics. Autistics who communicate have explained that companionship Terminology is as important to autistics as it is to anyone  else. When referring to someone who is diagnosed with autism, the term "autistic" is often It is also a common misperception that used. Alternatively, many prefer to use the autistic people live away from other people, person-first terminology "person with autism" such as in a rural area rather than an urban or "person who experiences autism." However, area; many autistics do happily live in a it has been noted that members of the suburb or large city. However, a metropolitan autistic community generally prefer "autistic area can provide more opportunities for person" for reasons that are fairly cultural and personal conflicts, requiring controversial. This article uses both greater  needs  for  adjustment. terminologies. In schools it is commonplace for autistics to Autistic  savants be singled out by teachers and students as "unruly," though an autistic student may not The autistic savant phenomenon is sometimes understand why his or her actions are seen in autistic people. Savant syndrome considered inappropriate, especially when the occurs in about 10% of autistic people and in student has a logical explanation for his or about 1% of non-autistic people. The term her  behavior. "autistic savant" is used to describe a person who is autistic and has extreme talent The interests of autistic people and in one or more areas of study (the incidence so-called "geeks" or "nerds" can often of multiple skills tend to occur more often overlap as autistic people can sometimes in autistic savants than non-autistic become preoccupied with certain subjects, savants). Although there is a common much like anyone else. However, in practice association between savants and autism (an many autistic people have difficulty with association made especially popular by the working in groups, which impairs them even in 1988 film Rain Man), most autistic people are the most 'geeky' of situations. The not savants and savantism is not unique to connection of autism with so-called geek or autistic people, though there does seem to be nerd behavior has received attention in the some relation. Mental calculators and fast popular press, but is still controversial computer programming skills are the most within  these  groups.[96] common form. A well known example is Daniel Tammet, the subject of the documentary film Speculation arises over famous people and The Brain Man (Kim Peek, one of the celebrities who are now suspected, but inspirations for Dustin Hoffman's character unconfirmed, of having autism and Asperger's in the film Rain Man, is not autistic). syndrome. They are rumored to have most Bright Splinters of the Mind by Beate symptoms of autism or autistic-spectrum Hermelin is a book that explores this issue disorder. 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