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...isn't a diagnosis but a trait measured along a spectrum, and it appears in autistic people, including those who identify with an Asperger syndrome diagnosis,...appears in autistic people, including those who identify with an Asperger syndrome diagnosis, at rates far above what the general population shows. What Alexithymia...

...reading, you had built an expectation that a name was coming. A gene, a syndrome, a support group full of families whose kids share the same variant. Instead...or duplicated chunks of chromosome, identifies a cause in roughly 10% of autistic children. Whole genome sequencing, which reads the sequence itself, has...

...meeting. A child with autism. A person with Down syndrome. A student with a learning disability. The logic...disability second. Then you read a blog post by an autistic adult who says "Don't call me a person with autism....says "Don't call me a person with autism. I'm autistic." You see Deaf community members capitalize the...

...to talk about them. Casey is the least amount autistic at the pool. Sure, he’s still got all of his charms...didn’t have to smile and say, “yes, she has Down syndrome.” Or to the two year old who could carry on a...doesn’t she walk or talk? Because she has Down syndrome, she will soon…” I...

...physically aggressive or start having tantrums and throwing things around physically. The first thing to remember is the fact that patients with Autism Syndromes have a brain disorder. This brain disorder is particularly manifested by abnormal neuropathology. These children have hyperfunctioning of local neural...

...Bright Minds Institute As the diagnosis of Autistic Syndrome (ASD) grows, there are many therapies...Minds Institute As the diagnosis of Autistic Syndrome (ASD) grows, there are many therapies utilized...encephalopathies (ie, the famous "bends" -Ed), decompression syndromes, for which hyperbaric oxygen is of incredible...

...developmental challenges like autism and Down syndrome. The dogs are trained to work with...mother of a young man with Fragile X Syndrome, explains, "Daniel has autistic-like...X Syndrome, explains, "Daniel has autistic-like traits that cause over-shyness...dually diagnosed with autism and Down Syndrome, agrees wholeheartedly. "Before Assistance...

I began homeschooling my son soon after he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, at 6 years old and in his second year of schooling. I quickly realized that his school knew even less than I did about Asperger's, and while I soon...

...debate), the fact of the matter is that there have always been risks with having children. Some children are still born, some have cancer, some have down syndrome, some have autism…the truth is, tragically, that there is quite the long list of very unfortunate risks in having children. This is all starting to...

...Autism Hiring Program. Microsoft launched its Autism Hiring Program in 2015 with Specialisterne, a staffing organization that works exclusively with autistic candidates. The program replaces the one-hour panel interview with a multi-day process: candidates spend time in small groups, work through technical...

...sensory breaks aren't distractions from work. They're how many ADHD and autistic adults regulate attention, manage sensory overload, and sustain focus through...pacing, or standing while working isn't restlessness. It's regulation. For autistic adults, sensory input can serve multiple functions. Repetitive movement...

...affect your ability to regulate, focus, and function comfortably. Many autistic adults grew up hearing "just ignore it" or "you'll get used to it." You...provide deep pressure input, which calms the autonomic nervous system. Many autistic adults find that consistent, distributed weight reduces anxiety, improves...