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CDC Announces 1 in 88 Have Autism
...have an autism spectrum...and the Autism and Developmental...cases of autism spectrum...1 in 88 statistic is an increase...the way autism is identified,...cases of autism is due to...cases of autism are on the...diagnosed with autism, while only...girls have autism — boys are...to have autism than girls....Cases of autism are also...diagnosis of autism, whereas...resources about autism, visit...
Health > Diagnosis
The Future of Diagnosis with DSM-5
The Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is the...including diagnostic criteria for: Autism and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders...causes concern is the revision of the autism definition. The diagnoses of Asperger's...will fall under the umbrella of the "Autism Spectrum Disorder." The New York Times...
News > Advocacy
New Definition of Autism Worries Some
...estimated to have autism, according...definition of autism would likely...umbrella of autism spectrum disorders....definition of autism for the fifth...Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of...criteria for autism, possibly excluding...along with autism under the category...category of autism spectrum disorder,...diagnosing autism allows for...diagnosis of autism to be made....to diagnose autism, many advocates...
Lifestyle > Relationships
Protecting Marriage When Your Child Has ASD
For years, parents of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have mistakenly passed...(ASD) have mistakenly passed along the erroneous statistic that 80% of marriages of such parents will end...Unfortunately, many couples raising children with autism spectrum disorders reflect this attitude of lower...
Lifestyle > Recreation
Swimming: A Life-saving Skill
...challenges are at an even higher risk. As an alarming statistic, drowning is the number one leading cause of death...number one leading cause of death of children with autism. Children with autism tend to have three characteristics,...of death of children with autism. Children with autism tend to have three characteristics, which when...
Special Needs > Autism Spectrum
Obesity Linked to Autism
...conditions and autism. While there...more cases of autism amongst mothers...do not cause autism. While the...of cases of autism. The study...child with an autism spectrum disorder,...children have autism, people are...children had an autism spectrum disorder,...There was not a statistically significant...relationship between autism and diabetes,...a cause of autism, remember that...
Career > Skills Training
Understanding Workplace Culture and Unwritten Rules
...happened, or received feedback that left you more confused than guided, you're not alone. For many neurodivergent employees, particularly those with autism or ADHD, the workplace runs on a second language of implicit norms, indirect cues, and unspoken hierarchies. What some colleagues seem to absorb naturally...
Career > Skills Training
Personal Hygiene and Professional Appearance in the Workplace
...You're expected to know them. For people with sensory processing disorder, autism, or executive function challenges, that gap creates real problems. What...accommodation. Conditions that qualify include sensory processing disorder, autism spectrum disorder, dermatitis, hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating), gastrointestinal...
Career > Skills Training
Workplace Communication Training: Email Etiquette and Professional Writing
...tone," "keep it concise") is almost useless on its own. These instructions assume you already know the unwritten framework and are simply applying it. Autism can make tone inference genuinely difficult. You know exactly what you mean, but translating that into how the recipient will interpret it requires...
Career > Skills Training
Customer Service Skills for Employment: Training and Accommodations
...all environments that require interacting with customers through phone calls, face-to-face conversations, or written communication. For people with autism, social anxiety, sensory processing differences, or communication disabilities, those requirements can feel like a closed door. But they aren't. Customer...
Career > Interviewing
Cultural Fit Questions and Neurodivergence: Addressing Social Communication Concerns
...a time you resolved a conflict with a teammate." These questions are cultural fit probes, and for neurodivergent candidates, especially those with autism or social communication differences, they can feel like a trap. The subtext reads as: can you perform neurotypical social behavior convincingly enough...
Career > Interviewing
Panel Interviews and Disability: Managing Multiple Interviewers
...in a room where the stimulation level just tripled. For job seekers with autism, social anxiety, or sensory processing differences, this format amplifies...contact. When you request accommodations, name what you're managing. "I have autism and find it difficult to track multiple speakers in group settings. I'd...