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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 -
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 -
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 -
Autism Wiki
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Stephen Wiltshire
Stephen Wiltshire (born 1974) is an autistic savant who was diagnosed with autism when he was three years old. Over a period of time, his autistic savant abilities developed and he became an accomplished architectural -
Perseveration
Perseveration is the repetition of a particular response (such as a word, phrase, or gesture) regardless of the absence or cessation of a stimulus. It can be a fixation on something or someone. Autistic people -
Routines
Many autistic people develop routines that become very important. The child may become upset if a routine is interrupted. The routine provides a sense of security and predictability. "Reality to an autistic person is a -
Cynthia Kim
Cynthia Kim is an autistic writer and entrepreneur. Her books include I Think I Might Be Autistic: A Guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis and Self-Discovery for Adults, and Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate -
Amy Sequenzia
Amy Sequenzia is an autistic advocate, essayist, and poet known for her work at the Autism Women's Network and Ollibean. Her prolific work is well-known and respected in the autistic community. She is -
Pronoun reversal
Pronoun reversal is a language quirk observed in the speech of autistic children. It indicates that a child is beginning to learn language, but has not yet learned how to use pronouns correctly. It is -
Hyperlexia
Hyperlexia is characterized by an above average ability to read accompanied with a below average ability to understand spoken language. The symptoms are closely related to those of autism and some consider it to be
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