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Autistic individuals are often victims of violence, including bullying, abuse, sexual assault and criminal acts. [ 1] Violence can be physical or verbal, [ 2] as illustrated by the frequent use of the word "autistic" as an insult. [ 3][ 4] Autistic people, like many people with disabilities, are often victims of hate crimes, and many live in fear.
UNODC calculated a rate of 6.9 in 2010. [ 9] UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) reported a global average intentional homicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 population for 2012 (in their report titled "Global Study on Homicide 2013"). [ 10][ 11] In the 2019 edition, the global rate was estimated at 6.1 per 100,000 for 2017.
Pages in category "People with Asperger syndrome" The following 166 pages are in this category, out of 166 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Johann Friedrich Karl Asperger ( / ˈæspɜːrɡər /, German: [hans ˈʔaspɛɐ̯ɡɐ]; 18 February 1906 – 21 October 1980 [ 1]) was an Austrian physician. Noted for his early studies on atypical neurology, specifically in children, he is the namesake of the former autism spectrum disorder . He wrote more than 300 publications on ...
Lorna Wing's February 1981 publication of the paper "Asperger's Syndrome: A Clinical Account" [216] greatly increased awareness of the existence of Hans Asperger's autism work. [277] [278] [47] Wing summarised Asperger's autism syndrome, and made two challenges to points he had made. She also provided six case studies of her own, and much ...
Violent crime rate by state (2022) [1] This is a list of U.S. states and territories by violent crime rate. It is typically expressed in units of incidents per 100,000 individuals per year; thus, a violent crime rate of 300 (per 100,000 inhabitants) in a population of 100,000 would mean 300 incidents of violent crime per year in that entire population, or 0.3% out of the total.
Post-traumatic organic. v. t. e. Schizoid personality disorder ( / ˈskɪtsɔɪd, ˈskɪdzɔɪd, ˈskɪzɔɪd /, often abbreviated as SzPD or ScPD) is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of interest in social relationships, [ 9] a tendency toward a solitary or sheltered lifestyle, secretiveness, emotional coldness, detachment, and ...
Hans Asperger. Asperger syndrome ( AS ), also known as Asperger's syndrome or Asperger's, is a term formerly used to describe a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction and nonverbal communication, along with restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior and interests. [ 5]