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Special interests
Autistic people often have an intense and passionate level of focus on things of interest. Some have suggested that these "fixations" are essentially arbitrary and lacking in any real meaning or context; however, researchers note -
Attempted Murder of Issy Stapleton
Isabelle "Issy" Stapleton is a teenage autistic girl. She has survived abuse and, at age 14, a murder attempt by her mother Kelli Stapleton. The attempted murder received mixed reactions. Some people sympathized with Kelli -
Stimming
Stimming is a repetitive body movement that self-stimulates one or more senses in a regulated manner. Stimming is known in psychiatry as a "stereotypy", a continuous movement. Stimming is one of the symptoms listed -
Shutdown
As a sensory processing disorder (SPD) advocate, people frequently ask me about sensory shutdowns, those neurological episodes in which sensory information becomes too overwhelming to tolerate and the system goes haywire. While Autism Shutdowns vary -
Autism Wiki
PLEASE UPDATE YOUR BOOKMARKS TO OUR NEW FANDOM WEB ADDRESS - autism-advocacy.fandom.com Welcome to Autism Wiki - merged with the Asperger and Exposing Neurodiversity Wikis. We are currently editing over 330 articles -
ActuallyAutistic
#ActuallyAutistic is a hashtag used by the autistic community. The#autism hashtag lost support amongst autistic people since it was dominated by friends or family of autistic people to the exclusion of autistic people -
Autistic spectrum
The Autistic spectrum (also referred to as the Autism spectrum) is a developmental and behavioral condition that results from combinations of characteristically autistic traits, including differences in social interaction, communication, interests, imagination and activities. All -
Phil Gluyas
Philip (Phil) Gluyas (pronounced "Glue-us") is an Australian autistic activist. He was formally diagnosed on the Autistic spectrum initially with Asperger syndrome and later with Autism. He fights for Autistic rights and respect, and -
Applied Behavioral Analysis
Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is a psychological science of reinforcing behavior, which used to be called "Behavior Modification', and is sometimes synonymous with the ABA sub-type, "Positive Behavior Support" (PBS). Many people believe that -
Luna's Story
My name is Luna Rose. I'm an autistic adult who writes and draws in my free time and works on creative, code-related projects at my job. I first made "my story" here when -
Autism
For current information about Autism, please see Autistic spectrum. Autism is the original name of a neurological developmental disability or condition, written by Leo Kanner in 1943. Kanner's version is now known as Kanner -
Sensory issues
Sensory issues are very common for people on the Autistic spectrum. Individuals vary in their responses to sensation -- some may be hypersensitive (over-sensitive) to some things, and hyposensitive (under-sensitive) to others. Any range -
Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity is the assertion that atypical (neurodivergent) neurological wiring is a normal human difference that is to be tolerated and respected as any other human difference. John Elder Robison's version of this is neurodiversity -
Self Injury
Autistic people who cannot communicate effectively or experience a lot of stress often develop what are called self-injurious behaviors (SIB). This may include hitting, biting or pinching, or banging one's head onto hard -
Asperger syndrome
For current information about Asperger syndrome please see Autistic spectrum Asperger syndrome (or Asperger's disorder), also referred to as Asperger's or just AS, is a Pervasive Developmental Disorder on the Autistic spectrum. As -
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 - July 4, 1826) was an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States. Some of his major accomplishments include being the primary author of the Declaration of -
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein (14 March 1879 – 18 April 1955) was a German-born theoretical physicist. He developed the general theory of relativity, one of the two pillars of modern physics (alongside quantum mechanics). Einstein's work -
Academic skills
It's common for a child with Asperger syndrome or Autism to be challenged in school, even if (s)he has an average or greater IQ and is capable of grade-level work and higher -
Meltdowns
The meltdown is one way autistic people experience the general adaptation syndrome, which is the human body's normal way of resisting harmful or apparently harmful stressors in its environment. Neurotypical and autistic people have -
Communication
Because autistic people are an incredibly diverse group, their communication abilities vary widely. Some autistic people experience a speech delay (or no speech at all), while others may be hyperlexic. Communication can be a major -
Functioning Labels
Functioning labels are the practice of labeling someone as "high-functioning" or "low-functioning." Some Autistic people and their loved ones dislike this binary for a variety of reasons, including what it implies about Autism -
Autistic savant
An Autistic savant is a term used for the person who has both Autism and another condition called Savant Syndrome. People with Savant Syndrome has serious developmental or mental infirmities coupled at the same time -
Puzzle Piece Logo
The puzzle piece logo was first used in 1963, and was popularized by Autism Speaks. They use it to symbolize the idea that autistic people are difficult to comprehend (like a puzzle) and that the -
Autistic regression
Regression is a complication that some autistic people experience when they are unable to meet life's demands. It is sometimes referred to as autistic burnout. "In the first few years of life, some autistic -
Amanda Baggs
Amanda Melissa "Mel" Baggs was a nonverbal autistic writer who wrote blogs about living with multiple disabilities, often including personal thoughts in those blogs relating to her conditions and overall life. Baggs was born in
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