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May 7, 2024 · The map features a collection of studies on autism prevalence around the world. It highlights places where information is available — and places where information is missing.
14 hours ago · Many people still believe, despite extensive research to the contrary, that vaccines cause autism. It’s one of many reasons vaccine hesitancy is on the rise. Myth #7: Bad parenting causes autism
1 day ago · The records showed diagnoses of parkinsonism in 5.98% of the autistic people who had no intellectual disability, 6.01% of people who had an intellectual disability but were not autistic and 7.31% ...
May 20, 2024 · Autism research. Historically, autism research has been conducted by non-autistic researchers. The consequence of this has been a pathologising and often dehumanising take on autism. For...
2 days ago · The term autism (from the Greek autos, meaning “self”) was coined in 1911 by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler, who used it to describe withdrawal into one’s inner world, a phenomenon he observed in individuals with schizophrenia.
May 14, 2024 · Some people with ASD need a lot of help in their daily lives; others can work and live with little to no support. ASD begins before the age of 3 years and can last throughout a person's life, although symptoms may improve over time. Some children show ASD symptoms within the first 12 months of life.
5 days ago · This invalidation is deeply emotional. The autistic community is often seen as a refuge—when we find it, we often feel that, finally, we can share our truth and our lived experience. We can ...
