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A 2003 study found that children diagnosed with Asperger syndrome were more likely to be victims of violence than tormentors. [6] Violence against non-verbal autistic people is also facilitated by the fact that they are unable to talk about it and report it: [ 7 ] in general, the more a person is considered to be "in a weak situation", or as a ...
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.
Aspergirls: Empowering Females with Asperger Syndrome is a non-fiction book written by American author Rudy Simone. It was published in 2010 by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. The book is about women and girls who have Asperger syndrome and their experiences. It was written to help girls and women who have been diagnosed with Asperger's.
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg [21] [22] was born on 3 January 2003, in Stockholm, Sweden, [23] [24] to opera singer Malena Ernman and actor Svante Thunberg. [25] [26] Her paternal grandfather was actor and director Olof Thunberg.
Geek Girl: Holly Smale [p] England: Harriet is never described as autistic in any of the six books, but Smale has retroactively labelled her as such after being diagnosed with autism herself. [188] [188] 2014 Rose Howard Rain Reign: Ann M. Martin USA [189] 2014 Kurt Bacon Isla and the Happily Ever After: Stephanie Perkins USA [190] 2014
Oryx and Crake is a 2003 novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood.She has described the novel as speculative fiction and adventure romance, rather than pure science fiction, because it does not deal with things "we can't yet do or begin to do", [1] yet goes beyond the amount of realism she associates with the novel form. [2]
[32] Prady also told Alan Sepinwall of the New Jersey Star-Ledger that while Sheldon shares traits with people with Asperger's syndrome, he was uncomfortable labeling Sheldon as such. [104] In an interview, Jim Parsons noted the writers' response, but added that, in his opinion, Sheldon "couldn't display more traits" of Asperger's.
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. [14]