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v. t. e. Sex and gender differences in autism exist regarding prevalence, presentation, and diagnosis . Men and boys are more frequently diagnosed with autism than women and girls. It is debated whether this is due to a sex difference in rates of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or whether females are underdiagnosed. [ 1][ 2] The prevalence ...
Current research indicates that autistic people have higher rates of LGBT identities and feelings than the general population. [ 1][ 2][ 3] A variety of explanations for this have been proposed, such as prenatal hormonal exposure, which has been linked with sexual orientation, gender dysphoria and autism. Alternatively, autistic people may be ...
Unlike today's AS, autistic psychopathy could be found in people of all levels of intelligence, including those with intellectual disability. [160] Asperger defended the value of so-called "high-functioning" autistic individuals, writing: "We are convinced, then, that autistic people have their place in the organism of the social community.
High-functioning autism is characterized by features similar to those of Asperger syndrome. The defining characteristic recognized by psychologists is a significant delay in the development of early speech and language skills, before the age of three years. [ 12] The diagnostic criteria of Asperger syndrome exclude a general language delay.
For many adults with autism, finally getting a diagnosis is a relief. (Photos, left to right, courtesy of Sarah Nannery, Gavin Bollard, Rebecca Dingwell/Snickerdoodle Photography and Morgan Harper ...
Mary Temple Grandin (born August 29, 1947) is an American academic and animal behaviorist. She is a prominent proponent of the humane treatment of livestock for slaughter and the author of more than 60 scientific papers on animal behavior. Grandin is a consultant to the livestock industry, where she offers advice on animal behavior, and is also ...
Classic autism. Classic autism, also known as childhood autism, autistic disorder, (early) infantile autism, infantile psychosis, Kanner's autism, Kanner's syndrome, or (formerly) just autism, is a neurodevelopmental condition first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. It is characterized by atypical and impaired development in social interaction ...
Lorna Wing. Lorna Gladys Wing OBE FRCPsych (7 October 1928 – 6 June 2014) was an English psychiatrist. She was a pioneer in the field of childhood developmental disorders, who advanced understanding of autism worldwide, introduced the term Asperger syndrome in 1976 [1] and was involved in founding the National Autistic Society (NAS) in the UK.