What is Autism?
Autism is known as a complex developmental disability. Experts believe that Autism... Click for more information!
What is ASD?
ASD stands for Autism Spectrum Disorder and can sometimes be referred to as Autistic Spectrum Disorder... Click for more information!
Autism is a wide-spectrum disorder
Autism (or ASD) is a wide-spectrum disorder. This means that no two people with autism will have exactly... Click for more information!
Social skills
The way in which a person with an ASD interacts with another individual is quite different compared to how... Click for more information!
Empathy - Understanding and being aware of the feelings of others
A person with autism will find it much harder to understand the feelings of other people. His/her ability... Click for more information!
Physical contact
A number of children with an ASD do not like cuddling or being touched like other children do. It is wrong... Click for more information!
Loud noises, some smells, and lights
A person with autism usually finds sudden loud noises unpleasant and quite shocking. The same can happen... Click for more information!
Autism Speech
The higher the severity of the autism, the more affected are a person's speaking skills. Many children with... Click for more information!
Autism Repetitive Behaviors
A person with autism likes predictability. Routine is his/her best friend. Going through the motions again and... Click for more information
A child with autism develops differently
While a child without autism will develop in many areas at a relatively harmonious rate, this may not be the... Click for more information!
Learning may be unpredictable
How quickly a child with autism learns things can be unpredictable. They may learn something much faster than other children, such as how to read long words, only to forget them completely later on. They may learn how to do something the hard way before they learn how to do it the easy way.
Physical tics and stimming
It is not uncommon for people with autism to have tics. These are usually physical movements that can be jerky. Some tics can be quite complicated and can go on for a very long time. A number of people with autism are able to control when they happen, others are not. People with ASD who do have tics often say that they have to be expressed, otherwise the urge does not stop. For many, going through the tics is enjoyable, and they have a preferred spot where they do them - usually somewhere private and spacious. When parents first see these tics, especially the convoluted ones, they may experience shock and worry.
Myths about autism
A person with autism feels love, happiness, sadness and pain just like everyone else. Just because some... Click for more information!
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