tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86744773797354706622024-02-02T10:32:48.074+05:00Up on HealthIt is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-20471733740137845232019-11-20T23:42:00.001+05:002019-11-20T23:42:23.244+05:00Most inspiring and influential people we know!<img alt="Image result for asperger famous" height="359" src="https://images.everydayhealth.com/images/kids-health/aspergers/7-famous-people-you-didnt-know-had-aspergers-syndrome-intro-rm-722x406.jpg" width="640" /><br />
Some of the most inspiring and influential people we know and love have Asperger’s.<br />
<b>1. Susan Boyle:</b> Susan Boyle shocked the world in her 2009 Britain’s Got Talent audition when she sang a perfect rendition of “I Dreamed a Dream” from the Broadway show Les Misérables. The artist sold millions of record-breaking albums.<br />
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<b>2. Courtney Love:</b> Courtney Love’s career as a singer and actress. The singer revealed that she was diagnosed with a mild form of autism at age 9 in her biography.<br />
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<b>3. Dan Harmon:</b> Harmon is a multi-talented artist whose creative skills include writing, producing, and acting. While producing the NBC hit comedy television series Community, Harmon made an astonishing discovery during his research and character development.<br />
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<b>4. Dan Aykroyd:</b> American actor Aykroyd is best known for his stint as a comedian on Saturday Night Live (1975-1979) and movies like The Blues Brothers and Ghostbusters. According to The Guardian, a psychiatrist diagnosed the Saturday Night Live star with Asperger’s after he consulted him about tics and symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. “My very mild Asperger’s has helped me creatively,” Akroyd told The Guardian.”<br />
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<b>5. Daryl Hannah:</b> The American actress, who was diagnosed with Asperger’s early in her career, is most known for her roles in Blade Runner, Splash, and Roxanne, among others. According to Hannah, her Asperger’s made it difficult to cope with some of the social demands made of Hollywood stars. “I never went on talk shows, never went to premieres,” Hannah says. She’s learned to adjust. “These days I have little tricks that I do to help me cope,” she told Women’s Weekly. As long as I remember to do them, then I am okay.<br />
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<b>6. Sir Anthony Hopkins:</b> The Welsh actor, who won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, says that he has mild Asperger’s. The actor said it has helped him get into roles as an actor.<br />
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<b>7. Andy Warhol: </b>His pattern of repetition defined an entire era of art, and it may have been the case that Warhol’s affinity for repetition was a symptom of Asperger’s. “It is fascinating how many of the things he did are typical of autism,”<br />
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Greta Thunberg has likened her Asperger syndrome to a ‘superpower’ — some Fortune 500 employers appear to agree<br />
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We need people who think outside the box and who aren’t like everyone else,’ the 16-year-old Swedish teenager said.<br />
<b>Greta Thunberg </b>is facing attacks over her Asperger’s, but companies are keen to hire people on the autism spectrum.<br />
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Thunberg, 16, delivered a withering speech on climate change before the United Nations General Assembly last week, shaming world leaders for failing to take action. “How dare you,” she said. “You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words.”<br />
One Fox News guest called her “a mentally ill Swedish child,” prompting the network to apologize to Thunberg and denounce the remark as “disgraceful.”<br />
President Trump, for his part, tweeted sarcastic commentary alongside a video clip of Thunberg’s dire warnings: “She seems like a very happy young girl looking forward to a bright and wonderful future. It's so nice to see!” Thunberg later co-opted the description for her bio on Twitter TWTR+0.82% .<br />
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Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-81117375674844780132019-11-20T23:36:00.001+05:002019-11-20T23:36:33.267+05:00Silent Asperger's in the couple relationship<img alt="Image result for asperger relation" height="439" src="https://static01.nyt.com/images/2011/12/26/us/autism/autism-jumbo.jpg" width="640" /><br />
<b>Silent Asperger's in the couple relationship </b><br />
By Freddi Manson - Counselling for Individuals and Couples, listed counsellor/therapist<br />
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As a couples counsellor, I see certain patterns of problems and behaviours occur and reoccur in many couple relationships. This is when one of the partners has an undiagnosed Asperger's condition.<br />
The common theme is for there to be a huge and persisting love for one another and a desire to be together - and yet certain parts of their relationship feel all wrong. There is plenty of room for misunderstanding and hurt in both directions.<br />
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<b>"Mate crime" targets Asperger's syndrome</b><br />
New research has found a shocking number of people suffering from Asperger’s syndrome and autism are being abused or manipulated by people they believe to be a friend.<br />
This new form of victimisation has been nicknamed ‘mate crime’.<br />
An autism charity conducted the survey, finding that ‘mate crime’ is a form of hate crimes targeting people with disabilities, in which a person is abused or manipulated by who they believe is a friend.<br />
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<b>Everybody hurts :</b> By Michael O'Rourke listed counsellor/therapist<br />
If we know that someone is having a difficult time, then we treat them kindly, so let’s assume everyone is carrying their burden today. Their loss, fear, anxiety, rejection, or sorrow is hurting them more than usual now; taking a few moments to hear them, or at least not add to their difficulty, might very well help them through.<br />
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Recently, as a conference, a man whispered to his colleague during presentations. It irritated me that he wasn’t paying attention in the way I felt he should. Later in the day, I was talking to him and he told me he was tired because he was in a hotel the night before and he hadn’t slept well; that his young daughter has Down’s Syndrome, and he and his wife were often up during the night to help her to the loo, or to get her a drink. So here we have a loving dad, a tired worker away from his family overnight, and a man who was holding his love and pain together, and yet I only had compassion and empathy for him when I knew his difficulties.<br />
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Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-81865872370047247432019-09-23T23:29:00.001+05:002019-09-23T23:29:23.115+05:00Autism, Morality, Love, Empathy<div style="text-align: justify;">
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I have many professional colleagues who do a fabulous job of improving the lives of autistic people. I want to start by saying that. It's important to affirm that many people are thoroughly supportive and splendid.</div>
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I and others train a good number of the Psychiatrists and Psychologists in the UK on autism. It's invaluable work, because we're still living with a lot of myths about autism. The last 24 hours have seen significant examples of this. I'd like to talk about these, in this blog.</div>
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Firstly, we know that autistic people are most often victims of crime done by non-autistic people. Murder rates of autistic people are high. Violence against us is high. Bullying against us is high. 80% report that supposed-friends have defrauded us out of money and possessions. More than 30% of autistic women report that they have been raped. </div>
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Secondly, we know from the newer research that autistic people do not generally lack empathy. We find it hard to see face expressions and read eye contact/ voice tone messages. Thus, we may mis-guess emotions. We also may take a bit of time to process what to say and do about the situation in front of us, so may be anxious about saying or doing the wrong thing and making it worse. This is not a lack of empathy. In a recent poll by autistic people, for autistic people, 163 people responded. 58% said they feel extreme empathy, overwhelming, when they realise others are in distress. 33% said they feel empathy in their own way. Only 5% said they did not feel empathy. There is no evidence that the 5% are in any way violent.</div>
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We should pause here, and reflect on the myth that all autistic people lack useful empathy, a statement I see so regularly that it's quite depressing. I've seen some colleagues attempt to define this differently, saying that there are different kind of empathy. There are. But a lifetime around autistic people has revealed a group that care very deeply indeed. Huge concern, huge support, huge love. Huge social justice-seeking, also. Seems like empathetic action to me, however we describe it. Me, I am blessed with a family who are autistic and care deeply for me, as I do them. I am blessed with autistic friends of all genders, IQs, verbal abilities and otherwise, who are cheerful, kind, friendly and caring people. Many of whom live in fear of some non-autistic people. Note the word 'some', in that sentence. Most non-autistic people are great, of course.</div>
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I spent a day exploring the case histories of alleged 'autistic serial killers'. Statistically, far less likely than non-autistic people to kill. And, in the case of many newspaper reports, they'd invented the diagnosis. They had decided that a lack of empathy meant it had to be autism. A lack of empathy is not autism. A lack of empathy could be sociopathy/psychopathy. It could be Narcissistic Personality Disorder. It could be a result of drugs or alcohol misuse. It could be many different things. It's not 'autism'. Lack of empathy isn't even in the diagnostic list. Truly. Go and look.</div>
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Are a few autistic people also sociopaths? Yes.</div>
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Are some people with size nine feet also sociopaths? Yes.</div>
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Does having size nine feet make you a serial killer? No.</div>
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Does being autistic make you a serial killer? No.</div>
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This is remarkably simple to understand, and yet, some have misunderstood it.</div>
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So, what went wrong here? How did we end up with a set of data that failed to ask the right questions of autistic people? How did we decide that autistic people lack empathy, or were linked in any meaningful way to deliberate nastiness? Let's have a look at a couple of examples:</div>
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Firstly, questions of morality. Take the famous Trolley Dilemma. Imagine a heavy train trolley is racing down a track, unable to stop. Ahead of it, four people on the rail line. People are told that they are standing next to an overweight man, and that it would be possible to push him onto the track to derail the trolley and save the other four people. He would die. What would you do, they ask. Would you push the man into the path of the trolley, to save the other four?</div>
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They found that quite a few autistic people reasoned that it was better for one person to die, than four. The researchers decided this meant we lacked a sense of proper morals. Apparently, the researchers decided that the 'correct' answer is to do nothing, since it's immoral to kill anyone at all yourself (but not immoral to watch lots die, whilst you stand there doing nothing much. That's a point of view. Perhaps we should cancel all military service on that basis, mmm?). (That is not a serious suggestion by me - I'm just encouraging people to think).</div>
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This is a controversial experiment. For a start, people from different countries and cultures tend to give different answers to the Trolley Problem. Also, they noted that many people find the scenario so ridiculous that they giggle, nervously, when asked the question. And because of the ridiculous nature of it, their answers may be altered by their emotional response to the silliness of it. We note that when people are put into real-life versions of this test, they respond differently to their previous answers. We simply don't know how we will respond, whether we are autistic or not.</div>
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I asked some autistic people about their responses to this question. They said it was a silly test. One might shout for the others to get out of the way. One might leap in front of the carriage oneself. Some reasoned that it was indeed better for four to live, than to watch four die. We had a whole range of careful, reasoned responses, deeply reflective of the need to save lives, of the tragedy that could await, of the moral dilemmas. Of the difficulties for the emergency services, having to deal with four dead bodies... telling relatives, getting over their own trauma. So much for a lack of empathy. The question was nonsense. </div>
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In fact, in a recent study of smartphone users, 33% of smartphone users agreed that it's more sensible to kill one person to save four others. So, are 33% of the population using smartphones all non-empathetic? Clearly not. The solution is simply one of a range of possible solutions.</div>
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Today, an article online about a serial killer. A controversial Psychiatrist in the USA stated that he'd never met the man. But, he had decided that because this chap was antisocial and good with numbers, that must mean he was autistic. He ignores evidence to the contrary. He even pretends that autism is a mental illness, which it is not. He suggests that because he (as a Psychiatrist) has seen some autistic people with psychiatric problems and expressing violent thoughts, that must be what autism is like. The clue is that only people who are autistic AND have mental health conditions or personality disorders will normally be seeing a Psychiatrist for treatment. Mental health conditions do not lead to violence, per se. Logically a few people in such Psychiatric settings are also sociopaths. If he is basing his views in any way on the sociopathic people he finds in his waiting room who also happen to be autistic and also happen to want to kill people, we're all in trouble, aren't we. Little wonder that this Psychiatrist resigned from his professional body.</div>
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It beggars belief that any Professional could say something that meaningless, but, they have. It's not the first time this one has come up with baffling stuff, and I dare say it won't be the last. But, the damage is done. Again.</div>
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And, from this sort of baffling lack of clue, we have constructed a hell for autistic people. </div>
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Little wonder that so many autistic people are treated with such contempt and fear, when we go to offer love and friendship, support and skills, information and passionate focus.</div>
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Autistic people communicate differently. Different does not mean sociopathic-of-a-sort-that-will-commit-violence. Non-autistic people have great difficulty empathising with us, research shows. Does that mean they all lack empathy? No, it means we are using different social signalling, and need to learn to interpret one another. We need to understand this, and understand it fully. </div>
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Autistic lives are at risk, and, as a society, we need to be careful about describing autistic people in ways that cause such fear-mongering. In ways that may incorrectly link serious crime with autism in people's minds. In ways that misunderstand empathy completely, and assume that different levels and form of autistic empathy equate to crime. </div>
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Frankly, on average, you're safer with an autistic person than you are with almost anyone else. </div>
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There's some lovely studies out there, showing that autistic people are, on average, more moral than others, less likely to commit crime (unless duped into it by others). One - for example - shows that autistic children were far more upset than non-autistic children, when seeing someone else injured. Also, that they would play more fairly with people, even if the people had not played fairly with others. Generalising, because every person is a personality and a past, not just 'one feature'.</div>
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So many autistic people work tirelessly for safety, for justice, for the arts and sciences, for a society where all are safer and more able to be themselves.</div>
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I would like to see an end to the awful studies and articles looking to portray autism in unfair negative ways.</div>
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Would you?</div>
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With the kind permission of our fabulous son, Chris (featured in the photo, a couple of years back), a little about life as a parent of an autistic young person.</div>
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Actually, as an autistic parent, of an autistic PDA young person. Although he's a young adult, now, working as a fellow autism specialist.</div>
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On this journey, there have been some fantastic people. I thank them all. What I am about to describe is a selection of the situations so many of us have experienced, though.</div>
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Things we've worked through together as a family...a tiny sample...</div>
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Non-autistic parents sneering at Chris's social behaviour, and judging us as parents.</div>
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Having to teach Chris traffic skills, when he used to dash out in front of passing traffic if we didn't keep 100% focus.</div>
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Pulling him out of a pond, where he'd nearly drowned, unaware that it was water.</div>
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The hell for us both, in sensory environments that brought the pair of us to our knees.</div>
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18 hr days where it was absolutely non-stop with him.</div>
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Battling schools who described him as 'just not very intelligent' and writing off his chances.</div>
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Having to fight the education system time after time, changing schools twice as a result.</div>
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Him being berated by some teachers for not being able to match up to their expectations, when in sensory hell.</div>
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Watching some non-autistic friends abandoning him because he couldn't do their social events.</div>
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Watching some non-autistic people targeting him for insults and abuse. [Not that wise, when someone's a rugby prop, but that's another story...]</div>
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Me as an autistic parent, struggling to cope, without outside support, in the early years.</div>
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Me as an autistic parent, struggling to cope, without outside support, through chemotherapy and other treatments for aggressive breast cancer. Me as an autistic parent who has a number of other disabilities and differences, including arthritis, faceblindness and spinal scoliosis.</div>
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Me as an autistic parent being told by some autism hate groups that I have no clue about autism and should just shut up. But not as politely as that.</div>
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Me, and the whole family, living through two recessions that very nearly sank us, financially.</div>
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Chris working through the sensory hell of keratoconus and related eye surgery, and all of the difficulties with light processing that he has had since.</div>
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The assumption that because I can talk 2/3 of the time, that I can advocate always, confidently, and 100% accurately. On demand. In any sensory and social environment, any time of day.</div>
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The assumption that because I am hoping for a world that loves and accepts autistic people, I cannot possibly know about Real Autism, and Real Autism Parenting.</div>
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These and so many other things.</div>
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I'll tell you something - that Chris is such a blessing to us. He is absolutely fantastic and has brought so much to our lives. He is hugely loved. There is nothing about him that I would change.</div>
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I've watched him overcome huge odds, time after time.</div>
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I've listened as a minority of parents sit down in front of me to talk about how their own offspring have entered the finest possible Universities, gained the finest possible Degrees...and then quite literally sneered at Chris's achievements. It's odd; we couldn't be more proud of our son and all he has overcome.</div>
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Goodness me, we've lived through stuff. Together. As a family. Every misconception, every setback, every item of hate.</div>
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I would like a world where autistic people don't have to fight for every single thing.</div>
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I'd like a world where parents of autistic people are not left exhausted and unsupported through the most dire situations.</div>
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I'd like a world where autistic people are valued, loved and enabled to thrive.</div>
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For those things, I work hard, like so many other autistic people. Am I anything special in all of this? No, just one of many.</div>
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i'd like every young autistic person to be valued by society. Whether verbal or not. Whether of high, low or medium IQ. Whether of any background, ethnicity, faith or nationality. Of any gender and sexuality. Of any set of other disabilities and conditions. Each and every single one.</div>
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If you would like that too, join me and so many other autistic people, sharing the past and present, so that we can turn it into a better future. Not for pity. Not for attention. Not for manipulation. But because that future is not going to improve unless we acknowledge what needs to change.</div>
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Be the change.</div>
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Thank you.</div>
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There is much debate about cure, among-st autistic people, families and society. Some of it useful. Some of it generating a lot of anxiety or anger.</div>
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Some imagine there are only two possible groups. Those who don't want any autistic person given support, or medical assistance for anything medical...and those who want all autistic people medically or behaviorally normalized, and future autistic people prevented.</div>
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It's a far, far more 'multi-flavoured' discussion than that. Much like the picture of the different spices, shown at the top of this blog, there are different aspects of being autistic. Different things to consider. Different personalities. Different circumstances. Different levels of possible support.</div>
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As a professional in this field, and an autistic person with an autistic family, friends and colleagues of all kinds, I want each person to be free to make their own best choice.</div>
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What I don't want is lies, profiteering, or damage to autistic people. Those are the three things I am deeply concerned about, and three things I see far too much of from some places.</div>
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Most of the difficulties autistic people have are from some non-autistic people. That's a tough fact, but a fact it is, and we can't make it go away by ignoring it.</div>
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It's mostly some (not all) non-autistic people who control power in society, and budgets, and make decisions on whether autistic people get support. Whether we have buildings with lighting and soundscapes that mean we can access them. Whether employment has barriers so difficult that few autistic people can overcome them. Whether prejudice is allowed to build to such a level that autistic people are wrongly feared, hated, attacked, defrauded, bullied, ostracised. Look at the anti-vaxx groups as an example. They would rather their child died than have a child who is autistic. That is how bad the prejudice is now. We also see too much nonsense written about autistic people and published to earn a company some profits.</div>
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I'm very glad of allies. Allies who enable us, and look out for us. Allies who realise the myths about autism are exactly that; myths. That we are indeed generally honest, kind, fair, diligent people, gravely misunderstood for nearly 80 years.</div>
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When we say we want autism cured, what do we mean?</div>
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I'm going to generalise. Every autistic person is different.</div>
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Autism is a different social communication system, which means we collaborate and socialise differently, often enjoying the company of other autistic people, but surrounded by non-autistic people who misinterpret us and get offended, thinking they're seeing rudeness.</div>
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Autism is a different sensory protocol, designed to spot danger around us and others, hence very sensitive hearing and sensitivity to anything different in the scene. Arguably we are, and always were, the 'early warning system' for communities. Focusing on the surroundings, not on the non-autistic social scene. That may have kept society safer for thousands of years.</div>
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Autism is a different focus, where we practise, and practise, and practise, until we master something. Build something. Create something. Something of value for all. That may have helped society build structures and systems that were fair, properly tested, good for all.</div>
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Not all autistic people have such skills. Every autistic person is a person of worth, a person who deserves to be fully themselves, and living their own best life.</div>
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Some autistic people (not all) find they are in too much sensory pain, and are desperate for that pain to be switched off or down. I fully support their quest for that to happen, if adaptations aren't helping.</div>
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Some autistic people (not all) find they are in great difficulties with planning and carrying out tasks, because their internal 'organised' is amazingly disorganized, and they very much hope that they could improve this. I fully support that.</div>
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Some autistic people (not all) cannot use spoken language at all, or perhaps reliably, and very much wish to (although that's not autism itself, as quite a few autistic people can speak just fine. So it's a 'comorbid' (hate that word...). They might want to use spoken language better, and if they do, I fully support their quest. Although for me it is a pain in the, er, language department and I'd be happier just typing, personally. I blogged on that too.</div>
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Some autistic people also have a very low IQ and wish theirs was higher. A low IQ is not autism. It's another 'comorbid'. But if they wish to have a higher IQ, and there was a way to do that, I'd support it.</div>
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But...what does 'curing autism' mean?</div>
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Can we just 'cure' (say) sensory pain and planning difficulties, but leave the useful parts (as defined by that person?). Perhaps. No idea.</div>
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What happens if we try?</div>
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What if the 'cure' goes wrong? What if tinkering about with genetics and potions actually leads to disasters, to things becoming worse, not better? We barely know how to give an autistic person a standard medical treatment without noting it has a vastly different effect on us, compared to others. Tinkering about with genetics? That's serious stuff. Messing about with medication, in the hope it only 'removes' a problem and not something vital? That's impossible to say. It's why messing about with the genetics of people is so carefully controlled by international groups. Almost no drugs are tested on autistic people.</div>
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I also worry greatly about a future where our plans for helping autistic people are built on lies.</div>
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Lies that 'all' autistic people are tragic burdens that cost £millions. That one really is a breathtaking piece of nonsense.</div>
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Lies that 'all' autistic people suffer.</div>
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Lies that 'all' autistic people wreck the lives of others.</div>
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Lies that 'all' autistic people lack emotion, empathy, humanity.</div>
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I see those lies Every Single Day of my professional life, from some groups and from some specialists.</div>
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Lies that we are behaviours that need controlling</div>
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Lies that without treatment X, we are incapable of learning anything, ever.</div>
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If we spent even a thousandth of the quest-for-cure monies on actually improving autistic lives, actually providing autistic-led, autistic-requested support, actually countering the lie-mongering...I wonder how much better life would be for families? For individuals? For society, able again to benefit from autistic people instead of using us as scapegoats?</div>
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There are countless £millions being spent on a quest for a cure, and the background papers aren't about improving our lives. At all. I've read some of them and it's shocking stuff. The background papers are about improving the profits in the bank for the shareholders, and we are the tool by which they're going to do that.</div>
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That, my friends, is what worries me.</div>
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And, it should worry you too.</div>
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Because a population that is portrayed as nothing but tragedy, nothing but burden, nothing but cost and misery...well that is a perfect target for profiteers.</div>
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Don't you think enough non-autistic people have profited from us already?</div>
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I'd like to see a world where we honor, respect and enable autistic people.</div>
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Where we truly listen.</div>
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Where we are free to identify all who are autistic, and stop imagining that autism looks like a multiply-disabled non-speaking young white boy or a white male computer engineer in his 20s.</div>
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Where we affirm the importance of positivist and support, instead of imagining that such things 'fail to affirm the problems of others'. (Nonsense. It's perfectly possible to affirm good things, as well as support those who need support,and offer medical treatment to those who have medical conditions such as IBS, EDS, epilepsy)</div>
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Where we encourage specialization, and put in place good housing,doable jobs and vocations.</div>
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Where we acknowledge the autistic people who are in employment, who are retired, who look after family, who bring up children, who serve charities, who support one another. The weird stuff where we are either in full time work, or are 'tragic burdens' is another myth, isn't it.</div>
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Where we stop seeing full-time-work as the only measure of human worth.</div>
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Where we take time to walk in friendship, learning autistic culture and communication. Observing caring, love, sharing. Creativity, art, poetry, music, flow, rhythm.</div>
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Realizing that autistic people aren't naturally rude at all. It is a misunderstanding.</div>
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Celebrating with the Autistic Pride movement and all it is bringing to confidence and authenticity.</div>
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And where those who need support or treatment that actually does help with pain, fear, depression and anything else negative, can find that in safety, with their lives and wishes at the center of that quest.</div>
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Like so many of my fellow professionals, I have serious concerns about the cure-industry that is happening.</div>
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I think autistic people are a vital part of society. As vital as every other person. Bringing different perspectives, different integrates, different skills.</div>
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I think if we forget that, there will be a catastrophic cost to us all, in a world where we need every kind of mind to help us all survive.</div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15.4px;">Neurodiversity support means we accept that autistic brains are neurodiverse, in the same people as that group of people at the top is diverse in other ways. It does not deny that some need support, and that some may need medical assistance for anything medical, e.g. epilepsy, food intolerances, mental health conditions.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I do not believe that describing autistic people as </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;">tragedies,</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> to be normalised through coercion or genetic tinkering, is in any way helpful, for anyone. This huge study on the Autistic Not Weird website included lots of people with learning difficulties and lots of people who do not use spoken language. Very few saw themselves as tragedies in need of a cure. Look how many strongly disagreed that they should be 'cured'. Neurodiversity work isn't about ignoring their voices. It's helping ensure their voices are heard. </span><b style="font-size: 15.4px;">Their</b><span style="font-size: 15.4px;"> voices, not those of their relatives, or scientists whose work will profit from cure-treatments. Notice I've put a couple of words in bold. Those are the important words.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">I sense that we're not off to a winning start in the opening paragraphs. "..our understanding of autism has </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">evolved from a narrowly defined clinical picture to a spectrum of conditions of uncertain similarity". Well, no. We dropped Asperger Syndrome and PDD-NOS etc, and we dropped the assumption that autism = learning disability or autism = no speech. So in my view, the criteria became more clear, not less clear.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">States and to more than 2% in studies measuring lifetime </span><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">prevalence <b>through less stringent case ascertainment</b>". Translating for those who don't speak academic, a cheeky assertion that diagnostic people got sloppy, which is why there's now more cases.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Well. That'll make for some frosty receptions with diagnostic teams, I'd say. Most of whom are highly professional people who are trying to keep up with modern reality around autism.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">All share the same naturally different body language and social communication system (although many have had it 'trained' out of them, so they no longer dare use it).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 15.4px;">All have different sensory experiences, some of which may be difficult in what is now a busy, noisy world. But, sensory experiences and differences that can be of value, can be a great source of joy.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Way back in the 1940, a couple of people identified the ones in the circle. Young, white boys, little communication, introverted, really different behavior, etc. They were believed to lack empathy, to lack 'theory of mind', to lack the ability to plan and learn skills. "That's autism!" they declared, more or less. The belief, that they were like that for life. It was an idea that kept going for decades. In fact, some still believe the myths. So, is that autism?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Some are People of Color. Some have learned to 'act normal' to avoid punishment and ostracism, thus are masking their autistic characteristics.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Nearly all have learned to talk using spoken language, either at a normal point in development, or later on. A delay, not a deficit. Although autistic communication is meant to be different.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">So, just about everything we thought we knew about 'autism' turned out to be a misunderstanding.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">All are likely to have terrible outcomes in modern society, due to the early myths and misunderstandings. And due to what we now know about the prejudice of non-autistic people, who are likely to form an instant dislike to autistic people based on instinctive misreading of our body language. Bullying, ostracism, assault, refusal to provide adapted environments, refusal to provide education, refusal to provide accessible healthcare, normalization therapies until people break from them.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">I would suggest the very last thing we need is for a researcher, no matter how notable, to pop up and say diagnoses are now trivialized. It's like saying, "We need to stop diagnosing people as Deaf. In the old days, we'd only diagnose them as Deaf if they showed wild behavior and no empathy, but now, gosh, they'll diagnose anyone as Deaf! It's trivialized Real Deafness." Bizarre stuff.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">The exhaustion, the anxiety, the dreadful wasted years without support, because the system doesn't yet recognize most presentations of autism sufficiently well. Or doesn't expect some groups to be autistic. People given incorrect diagnoses, incorrect therapies, incorrect treatments. The damage from that. People left to rot, quite frankly.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">He is concerned that people are being diagnosed who actually have friends.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Well, for one thing, the 'we're not interested in other people' mantra always was a myth.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 15.4px;">Try sending a child who finds labels scratchy to a diagnostic professional and see if you can obtain an autism diagnosis. Try it. I guarantee that you won't get far.</span></span></div>
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Not content with simply being a world-renowned environmental activist at age 16, Greta Thunberg is also aiming to change perceptions of people on the autism spectrum.</div>
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The Swedish climate activist, who arrived in New York on Wednesday after a two-week trip across the Atlantic on a zero-emission yacht, took to social media over the weekend to open up about her Asperger’s syndrome.</div>
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“When haters go after your looks and differences, it means they have nowhere left to go. And then you know you’re winning!” Thunberg wrote.</div>
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“I have Asperger’s syndrome and that means I’m sometimes a bit different from the norm. And — given the right circumstances — being different is a superpower.”</div>
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While she did not specify the “haters,” Canadian politician Maxime Bernier has come under fire for his ugly criticism of the teen this week.</div>
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People with Asperger’s are on the autism spectrum and are generally considered to be high-functioning, according to Autism Speaks Canada. They’re often very intelligent, with a lot of knowledge in highly specialized topics, but sometimes have trouble with social interactions. </div>
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Thunberg has spoken openly about her diagnosis before, and some of her opponents, including many climate change deniers, have used it against her.</div>
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An opinion piece in the New York Times that argued her approach was too “radical,” and hemmed and hawed about whether or not she’s qualified “to debate in a democratic forum” drew a swift backlash.</div>
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“It’s classic autism bashing,” Steve Silberman, the author of NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity, told Scientific American about the ad hominem attacks on the 16-year-old.</div>
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“They feel at liberty to do it because autism has been framed as a pathology for decades, so they feel like they don’t have to hold back. [They] just ‘other’ her, turn her into a freak when she’s actually making more sense than 95 per cent of the adults who have addressed this issue for the last 30 years.”</div>
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This weekend’s post is in line with the way Thunberg has spoken about her Asperger’s before — as something that can result in her feeling isolated and unhappy, but that can motivate her, too.</div>
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She’s careful not to romanticize the condition. ”My diagnosis has limited me before,” her post reads.</div>
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“I’ve had my fair share of depressions, alienation, anxiety and disorders.... Autism is not a ‘gift.’ For most it is an endless fight against schools, workplaces and bullies,” she wrote in April. “But under the right circumstances, given the right adjustments it CAN be a superpower.”</div>
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She feels her diagnosis has had some benefits, too. “It makes me see things from outside the box,” she told the BBC earlier this year. “I don’t easily fall for lies, I can see through things. If I would’ve been like everyone else, I wouldn’t have started this school strike for instance.”</div>
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She elaborated in her TED Talk: “For those of us on the spectrum, almost everything is black or white,” she said. “We aren’t very good at lying and we usually don’t enjoy participating in the social game as the rest of you seem so fond of. I think in many ways we autistic are the normal ones and the rest of the people are pretty strange — especially when it comes to the sustainability crisis.”</div>
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For the past few years, Ranger has been helping his best friend, Ethan Warren, cope with the sometimes-violent “triggers” Ethan experiences as part of his Asperger’s syndrome.</div>
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The pup’s presence has been especially helpful at Ethan’s boards of review in Scouts BSA Troop 426 of Manchester, Mich., part of the Southern Shores Field Service Council.</div>
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Normally, these boards might be a time when the stress of answering adults’ questions would be too intense for Ethan. But not with Ranger there.</div>
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“Ranger has been a lifesaver for Ethan,” says Ethan’s mom, Cristie. “If Ranger hadn’t been at Ethan’s side for all of his boards of review, then I’m not sure that he would have achieved the rank of Eagle.”</div>
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So it was only fitting that when Ethan got his Eagle Scout medal and badge on Aug. 10, Ranger was waiting — where else? — right by Ethan’s side.</div>
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Ethan’s Scout leaders and fellow Scouts from Troop 426 arranged to get Ranger his very own neckerchief.</div>
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Ethan began to tear up as he placed Ranger’s neckerchief around him.</div>
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“Just knowing that Ranger was going to be recognized for what he has done for me over the years was very gratifying,” Ethan says. “He’s been by my side for half of my Scouting career, and I don’t think I could’ve done it without him.”</div>
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Cristie says Scouting gave her son the support he needed to reach his goal of becoming an Eagle Scout.</div>
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Still, the road wasn’t easy. That’s true for any Scout, but Ethan’s Asperger’s and ADHD made things even tougher.</div>
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“Physically, he is very healthy,” Cristie says. “But mentally, his brain just does not work like most other people. He has what we call ‘triggers.’ Usually he bangs his head, kicks and bites. He blacks out during these episodes, so he has no control over what his body is doing.”</div>
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This is where Ranger comes in. When Ranger turned 1, Cristie and her husband noticed Ranger’s special connection with Ethan.</div>
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Cristie especially remembers one evening in April 2016 when Ranger, without warning, jumped up and ran to Ethan’s bedroom. Concerned, they followed Ranger.</div>
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Ethan was in the beginning stages of a “trigger,” so Ranger jumped onto Ethan’s bed put his weight on Ethan’s chest.</div>
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“So basically, Ranger was acting as a weighted blanket for Ethan,” Cristie says. “It actually snapped Ethan out of the ‘trigger.'”</div>
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Since then, Ranger joins Ethan any time Ethan’s parents feel there might be something stressful or upsetting ahead.</div>
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“When Ranger feels Ethan starting to tense up or get a little stressed, he will hug him and distract him from whatever is causing him to tense up,” Cristie says. “Ranger has been a lifesaver.”</div>
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Cities around the globe were filled with students taking part in a massive climate change protest yesterday.</div>
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The 16-year-old activist at the center of it all is speaking out. 16-year-old Greta Thunberg started a movement when she stopped going to school on Fridays.</div>
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She says, “Our house is on fire, and we all should be angry.” Her blunt talks are going viral and her image is on magazines worldwide. NBC asked Thunberg why she thinks her voice resonates. She responded, “When a child says you are stealing my future, then people feel very guilty. And they listen in a way that maybe they hadn’t done before.”</div>
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Bullied at school and diagnosed with Asperger’s when she was 11, Thunberg sees the climate crisis as black and white, with a million species now threatened with extinction.</div>
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She says, “We need to understand the scale of what’s happening, and we need to tackle the crisis.”</div>
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Thunberg and her millions of followers want more than just the world’s attention. They want action.</div>
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Organizers estimated the turnout to be around four million in cities and towns worldwide. In New York City, it’s estimated that 600,000 people marched through the city. It looked like there were people in eastern Iowa participating in this as well.</div>
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Training clients who are affected by autism presents a unique set of challenges unlike what you’ll experience with typical clients. In spite of the challenges, training this population can be a very rewarding experience as you can have a profound impact on the lives of your clients.</div>
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Trainers who specialize in working with clients with autism and other special needs show remarkable patience and empathy in addition to having unique education and training. But you don’t have to be a specialist to help a client with autism; any trainer or fitness instructor could be presented with the opportunity to work with one of these unique clients.</div>
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In this guide, we’ll give you some background knowledge on autism and its effects plus easy-to-use advice from the experts on the best practices for training clients with autism.<br />
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Autism is a developmental disability characterized by challenges to communication, social interaction, and behavior.</div>
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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the name given to describe three conditions which were previously diagnosed separately- Asperger Syndrome (AS), Autism Disorder (AD), and Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD).</div>
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People with Asperger Syndrome are often called high-functioning due to their normal or above-average intelligence but have impaired social skills and physical coordination. In adulthood, people with AS face a higher likelihood of experiencing anxiety and depression.</div>
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Autism Disorder refers to the group with more severe impairments to social skills and communication who also commonly struggle with cognition and repetitive behaviors.</div>
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PDD refers to the wide range of cases between Asperger syndrome and autism. People in this group were not diagnosed with AS or AD but lie somewhere on the spectrum.</div>
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While all causes are not known, ASD is known to be hereditary and can often be observed before age three. It occurs in all ethnic groups and affects males at four times the prevalence of females.</div>
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diagnoses of ASD have increased over the years from 1 in 150 people in 2000 to 1 in 59 people in 2014. The increased estimate of prevalence may be due to a combination of factors: the broadened definition of autism, improved detection and testing, and possibly a true increase in the number of children born with ASD.</div>
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Each person living with autism has a unique set of challenges which, along with their unique personality, greatly affects the approach of treatment by medical and exercise professionals.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">#1 – Consider the client’s autism symptoms from the moment they enter your gym, not just during the workout.</span></b></div>
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Moreso than with typical clients, it is important to consider how your client with ASD will experience the gym environment from the moment they come in the door to the moment they leave. Anything which affects them negatively could throw off the exercise session or cause them to have an undesirable reaction to future visits. Consider this in particular:</div>
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Environmental stimuli that would be unnoticed or a minor annoyance to most of us can cause great distress to people with certain ASD symptoms. A flickering light bulb, music coming from another room, feet pounding a treadmill could be distracting and cause behaviors that counter your efforts in training.</div>
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Make your best effort to eliminate all possible sources of undesirable stimulus in the gym. To do this, it’s a good idea to leave a longer preparation window between the end of your previous training session and the arrival of your client with ASD so you can perform a quick inspection of the gym and fix anything that’s out of place or potentially disruptive.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">#2 – Build multiple forms of communication into your training.</span></b></div>
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Because people with autism can have difficulty interpreting your intentions and may not be responsive to verbal instructions, reinforce what you say with additional, redundant methods of communication.</div>
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You may, for example, place an arrow shape on the floor to remind them of the direction they should walk while doing high knees. You may, additionally, say the number of repetitions for an exercise and hold up a card on which the number is printed.</div>
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In both examples, you’re providing an auditory and a visual form of communicating what you want from the client increasing the likelihood that they understand.</div>
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As the trainer, you know best about what the client needs physically; but allowing them some freedom of choice can be beneficial in increasing their cooperation with instructions, enhancing their enjoyment of the activity, and giving them the chance to practice communicating what they think or want.</div>
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To be clear, it wouldn’t be advisable to leave this too open-ended by asking questions like, “What to do you want to do today?” Instead, think of giving your client options within a predetermined framework which you know addresses their needs. Here’s an example:</div>
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In the workout, you have a lower body exercise slot and ask them to choose between step-ups or squat-to-box. You’d ask, “Would you rather step up onto the box or sit down and stand up from the box?” Along with the question, it will help to perform a couple reps of each exercise to refresh their memory of what each exercise entails to help them decide.</div>
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People with autism sometimes present repetitive behaviors which are unhealthy such as hitting their head, but other repetitive actions like running or throwing things are not necessarily bad in the appropriate setting. You can even engineer your exercise program to take advantage of a particular client’s tendencies toward these actions.</div>
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For instance, if you train someone who does not like to remain still and runs around the gym, rather than demand that they perform only stationary exercises, you can incorporate locomotion exercises like lunges, long jump, and bear crawls.</div>
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By doing so, you’re likely to increase their enjoyment of exercise and avoid situations in which you act as a disciplinarian who must constantly tell them no.</div>
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A good bit of advice for all of your clients, and those with ASD in particular, is to very clearly communicate what you’re giving feedback about. For anyone you train, simply saying “good job” after a set may be a nice compliment but it’s too vague to reinforce what they did that made it good.</div>
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The solution is to say the feedback or praise with the specific action that warrants it. So, instead of “Good job,” it’s “Good job lifting your knees up high” or “You stood up tall and that was great!”</div>
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Remembering that clients with ASD can benefit from multiple types of communication, giving a high five when they’ve done something well provides a tactile and visual signal of approval. Just be sure that the client has not shown any aversion to physical touch.</div>
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Individuals with autism tend to learn better and experience less anxiety when activities are structured in a consistent way that they can get used to. Some of the ways that should be taken into account as you work with them are:</div>
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Scheduling – put these clients in time slots which you know you can maintain long-term and don’t alter them unless you have no other choice.</div>
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Location – stick to the same room or area in the gym for each appointment. If you must move to do a particular activity, let the client know well in advance so there’s no surprise.</div>
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Sequence – a consistent order of activities can promote the client being more comfortable and their behavior more predictable. Set a pattern for your sessions that they can rely on.</div>
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Expectation Setting – beginning each session with an introduction to the workout can be both educational and improve your client’s comfort. This is also a good time to make use of visual aids that show the exercise names.</div>
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Most people who come to you can probably accept the logic of doing some things they dislike in the short-term in order to accomplish a long-term goal. For clients with autism, it may be difficult or impossible to accept that rationale. Thus, it’s more important for your clients with autism to enjoy their gym experience than your typical clients.</div>
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Like anyone else, clients with ASD need to be challenged in order to improve, but as a trainer, you should make every effort to make it enjoyable and give them a positive association with exercise and the environment of your gym.</div>
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Doing so will help their caregiver gain their cooperation when its time to bring them to their appointment, help you build rapport, and will most importantly help the client by providing stress-relief and enjoyment.</div>
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As is true with typical clientele, the younger the individual, the more important it is to make exercise less rigid and more like play. When training youth with autism, think of ways you can achieve a high level of physical exertion while keeping it fun and light-hearted.</div>
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When training clients with autism, inside-the-box thinking will likely lead to frustration for you and sub-optimal fitness improvement for them. As a professional, you should plan ahead and be prepared, but in the case of these special clients, you should also be ready to adapt and sometimes let go of rigid expectations.</div>
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If the client is not cooperative with your strictly timed circuit, have an alternative way to accomplish the exercises like letting them pick a number of reps from flash cards.</div>
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Some trainers who work with children with autism report watching them run and kick a ball for half the session before they did the planned workout. If it’s active and safe consider it a win.</div>
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As previously mentioned, training clients with special needs is challenging and can take more emotional energy than your work with typical clients. Being flexible and even changing how you define success can be important for keeping up your morale and preventing burnout.</div>
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Just like for your typical clients, it’s the challenge of training that gives it it’s value to clients with autism. The trick is to challenge just the right amount but assure they always get to feel successful at the end.</div>
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Take this into account with the selection of exercises. It’s better to underestimate their ability and then advance than to assign an exercise that they’re not ready for and have to regress from; if they know they didn’t meet expectations, they may quickly feel defeated or lose interest.</div>
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Activity on any level is a win for someone living with autism. Particularly when you can get them interested and willing to invest effort, that is something to be celebrated regardless of how they perform compared to typical fitness standards.</div>
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Seek improvement, not perfection and always positively reinforce your client’s efforts in the gym. Although measurable improvements in fitness may be slower than you’d like, look on the bright side:</div>
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The broad range of challenges for people with autism presents a great number of opportunities for you to have a far-reaching impact. For example, even when a client didn’t show improvement on an exercise they may have become a little better at expressing themselves or a little more comfortable around other people as a result of their visit to your gym.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Understanding Autism</span></b><br />
Autism can usually be noticed within the first three years of our lives and is recognized as a highly complex disability that affects development of our social, verbal and cognitive abilities. This disorder can affect the way that we communicate with other people, and although there are similarities between different cases of autism, it’s difficult to narrow down a specific sign of cause or symptom.<br />
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Approximately one in sixty-eight of Americans will have a form of autism, and it is not something that we can outgrow, although being diagnosed early means that there is a better chance for treatment.<br />
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One of the reasons that music has quickly become a tool used in autism therapy is that it can stimulate both hemispheres of our brain, rather than just one. This means that a therapist can use a song or instrument to support cognitive activity so that we can build self-awareness and improve relationships with others. Music encourages communicative behavior and can encourage interaction with others, which is something that autistic children have great difficulty with. If we look closely at the way that a band works, it is obvious that the instruments must all interact with one another, but the player only needs to interact with the instrument at first. For children dealing with autism, interacting with others can be difficult, but through introducing an instrument to their therapy, they may bond first with the object and then open up to others interacting with their instruments as well.<br />
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Our interpretation of music, both in lyrics and in sound can greatly assist in teaching us to communicate. For children with autism, this could mean learning a new word from a song, or better understanding how to act in a social situation based on the messages that a song is expressing. We know that autism can create barriers for children in social settings, but small groups of children listening to music together may feel confident and comfortable enough to comment or sing along with others. Dancing exercises can also help to stimulate our sensory systems, and allow us to enhance fine motor skills.<br />
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Studies of early intervention have shown that if we learn together with our autistic children through gentle play, fun musical activities, and non-invasive games then we can create a supportive environment where parents and children can bond in a healthy way. The reason that we use music therapy is to help our autistic children learn to relate to us and to others; other family members may be invited to participate after children become accustomed to one on one sessions. Aside from the sensory of dance, verbal advancement of lyrics and the social dynamic of learning an instrument, rhythm can help to motivate impulsive play time that involves our entire brains and body as one.<br />
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Music therapy is beneficial to us all, not just our children, and the sessions usually involve crucial communication building exercise as well as relaxing playtime and motivation. Most therapists will give us the chance to develop these new skills slowly by introducing one thing at a time whether it be singing, dancing, listening, or playing our own sounds on an instrument, but each class or program should offer patience, and a safe learning environment.<br />
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Asperger syndrome was, for a short period of time, one of five pervasive developmental disorders listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). Part of the autism spectrum, Asperger syndrome was, in essence, another term for mild or high functioning autism.</div>
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Officially, practitioners can no longer diagnose an individual with Asperger syndrome. Anyone who had an Asperger syndrome diagnosis prior to 2013 is now considered to have autism spectrum disorder. The "new" autism describes people as having a severity level between one and three, based on their need for support.</div>
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Virtually everyone with a prior Asperger syndrome diagnosis qualifies for a Level 1 diagnosis, meaning “in need of a relatively low level of support.” Meanwhile, individuals presenting for the first time with relatively mild symptoms of autism will receive a first-time diagnosis of Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder.</div>
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While the official DSM does not include Asperger syndrome, plenty of people will continue to use the term "Aspergers" for the foreseeable future.</div>
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Clinicians will continue to use the term to describe individuals they’re diagnosing—even if they use a different medical code for insurance purposes. And some clinicians will go by the international coding system which DOES still include Asperger syndrome. In addition, groups and organizations will continue to use the term to describe the group of people they serve.</div>
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According to Erika Drezner of the Asperger/Autism Network, “We’re not going anywhere; we’re still here, and still helping people. We serve people and not their diagnosis.”</div>
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Alicia Halliday, Senior Director, Environmental and Clinical Sciences at Autism Speaks concurs, saying: “People with Aspergers who want to maintain that diagnosis and label—because there is a community that identifies with that label—we support that. If they want to use that label and identity, they should be able to do that. It has nothing to do with DSM5.</div>
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"It may not be a diagnostic label. We have an Asperger's toolkit, and we’re not changing the name: we’re adding new information and explaining how that maps onto the DSM5. As time goes on, that term may or may not be used in the future.”</div>
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Individuals will continue to use the term to describe themselves and to clarify their strengths and challenges to others around them. Self-advocacy groups like GRASP have no intention of dropping their word Aspergers from their title, nor do any of the organizations interviewed.</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Why Asperger May Still Be Valid</span></b></div>
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While the American Psychiatric Association no longer finds the term "Asperger syndrome" useful, almost everyone else does.</div>
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Asperger syndrome, first named by Hans Asperger in the 1940s and placed in the DSM IV in 1987, has come to have a lot of meaning for a lot of people across the United States and around the world. Made famous by the Wired Magazine article “Geek Syndrome,” it has come to describe people who are brilliant, quirky, anxious, creative, and socially awkward.</div>
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These people are very different from those diagnosed with more severe forms of autism which once had names of their own (autistic disorder and childhood disintegrative disorder) but are grouped together under the autism spectrum.</div>
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Famous achievers ranging from Einstein to Bill Gates to Mozart have been labeled as having Asperger syndrome, and celebrities including comedians, beauty queens, and vocalists have come forward to say that they have been diagnosed with Asperger syndrome.</div>
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Meanwhile, organizations including self-advocacy groups, parent support groups, college programs, sports leagues, summer camps and more have been built around the Aspergers name. Authors, public speakers, and life coaches have built their careers around having or understanding people with Asperger syndrome.</div>
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The new autism spectrum is likely to create confusion for quite a while, especially because it literally lumps all autism diagnoses into a single category. That means that people with very severe challenges, who are non-verbal, intellectually challenged, and in need of significant daily support for basic life skills will have the same “title” as those who are, for example, completing graduate school and having a difficult time relating to peers or managing loud parties.</div>
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It is possible that, someday, the term Asperger syndrome will disappear along with some of the other outmoded psychological terms that have come and gone over time. For today, however, the term remains as useful and significant as it has ever been.</div>
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When Liam was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome 15 years ago, his parents were told that he would never be able to hold down a job and that he would be dependent on them for the rest of his life.</div>
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Liam and his family chose not to listen to that advice.</div>
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According to Liam’s father, Brian, securing employment is the latest in a long list of goals that Liam has achieved to help him prepare to take his place in society.</div>
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Almost six months into his new job as a data analyst with Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ), Liam has developed two things. The first is a love of Excel (something he didn’t think would happen), the second is a new sense of independence and self-confidence.</div>
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“I like that I’m learning something new every day. Especially with Excel. I’ve been learning how to use it more and now I really think it’s fun,” he said.</div>
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Now that he has a job Liam, just like many young men in their early 20s, is looking forward to moving out of home into his own apartment.</div>
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His parents’ pride in Liam’s success is clear. Brian explained that goal setting had been an important step in helping Liam develop life-skills.</div>
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“We started with smaller goals, and over time have built up to bigger goals,” Brian said.</div>
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“Attending mainstream school, attending TAFE after high school, completing a degree in computer science at QUT. Employment was certainly the next major goal.</div>
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“Since starting work, Liam has become more confident in himself and has become more independent. He’s happier in himself doing this job,” he said.</div>
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Robert Sobyra, Director of Evidence, Data and Innovation said Liam has become an important member of the research team.</div>
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“Liam himself talks about how important having a job is to his sense of independence and being self-sufficient. And it all comes back to being meaningfully employed and making a contribution to the world. As a labour economist myself I don’t think there’s anything more important than that,” Robert said.</div>
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According to Liam, without the support of EPIC, he probably wouldn’t have found CSQ.</div>
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Robert also described the experience of working with EPIC as a positive one.</div>
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“What EPIC has allowed us to do is to really understand how to accommodate and adapt to the needs of the people coming into our organisation.”</div>
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When it comes to his team at CSQ, Liam explains that while he isn’t a very social person he likes working with his team and that the people he works with are very friendly.</div>
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Liam’s message for other employers is clear.</div>
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“There’s definitely a job for everyone. We Asperger’s people are very smart in our chosen field. Don’t underestimate us. Ever.”</div>
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My nine-year-old daughter has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Having the diagnosis is useful, so that we know she is struggling and not being defiant or disrespectful in the way she relates to people. But what can we do to help her?<br />
Your daughter is lucky in a way. Many "Aspie girls" are slipping under the radar undiagnosed, and suffer unnecessarily because they are more able to mask their Asperger's traits with learned behaviour. A diagnosis is useful as it offers us insight into the difficulties the child faces, and gives us strategies to lessen the challenges for her, and those who live with her.<br />
Children with Asperger's have one thing in common - they are uncomfortable with themselves. They are frustrated by their weakness in understanding and connecting with others socially. Many shrink their social world further to avoid humiliation and lessen their anxiety.<br />
There is no medication for Asperger's syndrome, but your daughter can learn to manage some of the traits or the "mindblindness". But first we need to know what challenges she is facing. Without background information, I can only offer general advice on the three areas that probably affect her life the most: social interaction, communication, and restricted behaviour.<br />
Limited social skills<br />
Your daughter is likely interested in interacting with others, despite not knowing how to do it. She may seem socially awkward, have difficulty in participating in chitchat, and she may often be targeted as a victim in school and social environments. As she probably has some difficulty understanding social conventions and rules, this might lead to frustration, anger and depression.<br />
She will benefit greatly if she can learn about social cues, how to detect them, and what the appropriate behaviour is in a given situation, in a safe environment without being ridiculed. To help your child, you need to accept the way she is. She might never be a social butterfly, or learn (even cognitively) what is socially acceptable at the rate you think she should.<br />
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I have found role-play and card games, such as TableTalk Conversation Cards or Teen Talk, the best way to increase children's receptive and expressive language.<br />
They allow children to learn different ways to express themselves, and provide a framework to rehearse such skills until they feel comfortable in real-life situations.<br />
Speech and language problems<br />
A hallmark of Asperger's is that language use tends to be atypical and eccentric, although not significantly delayed.<br />
An early and comprehensive treatment plan is the best investment for children with Asperger's. We can prevent many unnecessary hardships brought on because of the child's deficit in understanding and relating to others. A good plan can help your daughter, and make life easier to manage for the rest of the family.<br />
In his 2010 book, Doing Therapy with Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome, psychologist Richard Bromfield urges referring children with Asperger's for formal speech and language evaluation. "Language therapy helps the child in ways that go beyond talking. The sooner and younger language therapy begins, the better," he writes.<br />
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<b><i>There is no medication, but your child can learn to manage the traits</i></b><br />
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If your daughter struggles to express herself using age-appropriate language, or uses language that is "formal and pedantic", finding a speech therapist experienced in working with children with Asperger's would help.<br />
All-absorbing interests<br />
A preoccupation or obsession with certain ideas and topics is another trait that makes it difficult for others to engage in meaningful conversation with children with Asperger's.<br />
Many are teased for being "dictionary heads" or know-it-alls. Yet this characteristic can lead some to very successful careers, due to their ability to focus on particular ideas.<br />
Consistency is a major issue for children with Asperger's, so select your therapist carefully. Ensure that the therapist and your daughter have the right chemistry. It is hard for children with Asperger's to say goodbye once they develop a trusting relationship with someone.<br />
Their inability to show affection and their hunger to connect with people that they understand, make them vulnerable. Contrary to popular belief, their emotions are often strong.<br />
Two boys I worked with disliked the last 10 minutes of our sessions, when we talked about empathy. A week before our last session, both of them (separately, as they didn't know each other) asked me to choose a story related to empathy.<br />
When I asked about their choice, both told me it was because they knew I liked to share stories about empathy, and that I thought the emotion was important for them.<br />
I was touched beyond belief. The incident strengthened my belief that as long as we have faith in children, they can exceed all expectations.<br />
You can also learn how to curb your daughter's obsessions. Set time limits, but do show interest. Remember, this is the way she communicates with you about what matters to her.<br />
Introduce her to activities or subjects that you enjoy. That will deepen your connection with her. Children with Asperger's crave connection. If you show respect and interest in what they do, they are more likely to try something new.<br />
Parent training<br />
The most important aspect of helping your daughter is to get the other family members involved. You need to learn how to manage her at home, as well as pay attention to the needs of her siblings.<br />
Firm and consistent boundaries help children feel safer. Children with Asperger's respond well to routine. With clear rules, you can improve her "if-then" thinking, a life skill that can benefit all children.<br />
As parents, we compare our children to others. We have expectations of their development, and we want them to succeed academically. To bring about meaningful change, we have to accept that our children are simply different, not better or worse.<br />
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You need to work with your daughter as a "whole person", and be brave enough to set your own timetable and move at her pace. Don't forget to look after yourself too as you are her main means of support. With planning, your daughter will be able to benefit from many of the traits that come with Asperger's.Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-76028807428576847372019-09-06T17:47:00.002+05:002019-09-12T10:33:38.878+05:00Strengths can become risk factors for abuse and Helping victims of narcissistic abuse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Most victims of trauma and abuse are women; however, we fully acknowledge that men are also victims of narcissistic abuse. If you are a man, please substitute the appropriate gender while reading this text:
Many women are brought up with to be sweet, nurturing and helpful, along with other typically feminine traits such as generosity and kindness. (Many men also display these traits.) However, many modern women are also accomplished, well-educated, capable and independent.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Strengths can become risk factors for abuse:</span></b><br />
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<li>Traditionally, women have been considered the anchor of the family and the cornerstone of successful organizations and businesses. Because women (and men to a lesser degree) generally possess advanced social skills and a natural tendency towards empathy and helpfulness, they often fall prey to narcissistic or sociopathic partners.</li>
<li>Narcissists are often charismatic and exciting, and they commonly display many of the most-valued feminine traits. This is why women (and some men) are fooled by the magnetic personality and often believe they have finally found their soul mate. Unfortunately, victims of narcissistic abuse can be exploited on an intense, profound level.</li>
<li>It doesn’t take long for a narcissist to display his true nature, which involves energy-draining behavior and various forms of abuse. Narcissists commonly cheat, visit pornographic sites, commit adultery, tell grandiose lies or invent elaborate success stories or claim extraordinary intelligence or talents. In some cases, narcissists lead double lives, engaging in other relationships or marriages at the same time.</li>
<li>Narcissists may engage in tax fraud or other criminal behaviors, but when confronted, they commonly turn the situation around and blame other people—usually their partner—of dishonesty, control and paranoia. They may embark on a campaign to portray their partner as mentally unstable, ill or weak. Narcissists may apologize, ask for forgiveness and promise to change, only to revert to narcissistic behavior after a few days or even hours. In a court of law, even savvy judges are fooled and beguiled, often ruling in the narcissist’s favor.</li>
<li>Female partners of narcissists may live with the abuse for many years, often attempting to improve their situation by attempting to reason or bargain with the narcissistic partner, only to be repeatedly mistreated, abused and devalued. In many cases, their entire lives become twisted and distorted as they constantly attempt to try harder, or “fix” the problem. Partners may seek help, reassurance, support or therapy until the games and manipulation eventually become impossible to bear.</li>
<li>Women in narcissistic relationships often resort to drugs or alcohol to escape the intense pain, and they may even become addicted to the narcissistic relationship. They may become depressed or express suicidal ideations or engage in other revengeful or self-harming behaviors. When women seek counseling, they are often diagnosed as depressed or addicted, but they are rarely identified as victims of abuse. Although narcissistic abuse is common, the behavior isn’t widely known or understood, even by mental health professionals or the justice system.</li>
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<li>We offer to help victims of narcissistic abuse reclaim their lives and free themselves of abuse, trauma and the related addiction.</li>
<li>If you are uncertain whether you are the victim of a narcissist, remember that narcissistic abuse is serious and may be a matter of life and death. It isn’t resolved by simply “trying harder.” Victims are affected regardless of age, appearance, education, social standing or income level. In some cases, middle-aged women who have been discarded by a narcissistic partner may be depressed, alone, addicted, and even more susceptible to criminals, con-men or other abusive individuals.</li>
<li>If you are concerned, we recommend that you read the above information carefully and write down specific points that apply to your personal experience with a narcissistic partner, parent, sibling or employer. You may also want to complete our Narcissistic Abuse Self Assessment below, which may provide greater clarity.</li>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">1) You have inflexible routines</strong></div>
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Girl: “Let’s go watch a movie tonight.”<br />
Guy: “I can’t, I have to play hockey.”<br />
Girl: “You play hockey every Friday night. Why can’t you change your routine?”<br />
Guy: “Good habits are important. Do you know what happens if I skip hockey to watch a movie tonight? Next week, I’ll skip hockey because you want to go shopping. The week after that, I’ll have to skip hockey because you want to paint pottery. After years of no exercise, I’ll die early and overweight. Is that what you want?”<br />
Girl: “Oh my god, you’re crazy.”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">2) You have trouble displaying emotion</strong></div>
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[Emotion #1: happy] Girl: “Oh my god, you just won the lotto. Why don’t you look happy?”<br />
Guy: “I am happy. I can pay off my mortgage faster. Look, I’m smiling. Doesn’t that mean I’m happy?”</div>
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[Emotion #2: sad] Girl: “I’m sorry to hear that Calgary lost to Toronto. Are you okay?”<br />
Guy: “I’m sad. Look, I’m not smiling. Doesn’t that prove I’m sad?”</div>
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[Emotion #3: angry] Girl: “I’m so sorry that I broke your Batman DVD.”<br />
Guy: “I’m angry. Do I need to snap one of your shoes in half to prove that I’m upset?”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">3) You have trouble figuring what is appropriate in social situations</strong></div>
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Guy: [Gives flimsy hug] Girl: “Why is your hug so weak? Are you afraid of women?”<br />
Guy: [Gives firm hug] Girl: “Why are you squeezing me so tightly? Stop choking me, you weirdo!”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">4) You lack empathy</strong></div>
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Girl: [Crying] Guy: “What’s wrong?”<br />
Girl: “My boyfriend just dumped me.”<br />
Guy: “Would you like a Kleenex?”<br />
Girl: “What’s wrong with you? Haven’t you ever loved someone for years, then watched them walk away and then rip out your heart? Why can’t you show any emotion?”<br />
Guy: “But I’m having a good day. The Calgary Flames won the hockey game. Why do I have to pretend that I’m sad just to make you feel better?”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">5) You know way too much information about a single topic</strong></div>
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Girl: “What’s the name of the girl who plays Daenerys on Game of Thrones?”<br />
Guy: “Emilia Clarke.”<br />
Girl: “How old is she?”<br />
Guy: “She’s 28, born on May 1st, 1987.”<br />
Girl: “Who is she going out with?”<br />
Guy: “She broke up with Seth MacFarlane in March 2013.”<br />
Girl: “Why do you know this stuff?</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">6) You have trouble figuring out when to lie</strong></div>
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Girl: “Does this dress make me look fat?”<br />
Guy: “Yes.”<br />
Girl: “What the hell is wrong with you?” [Throws shoe at guy] Guy: “Do you want me to lie, or tell the truth? It’s one or the other. You can’t have both!”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">7) You have trouble describing basic emotions</strong></div>
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Girl: “So how would you describe yourself when you’re angry?”<br />
Guy: “I change the pitch of my voice. People who yell are usually upset.”<br />
Girl: “But at a hockey game, if the Flames score a goal, people yell because they’re happy.”<br />
Guy: “Emotions are unreliable. Why do you always ask how I feel? Why can’t you focus on reliable information, like facts?”<br />
Girl: “You’re weird. You’re an emotionless robot.”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">8) You care way too much about organizing stuff</strong></div>
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Girl: [Puts DVD back on shelf] Guy: “What the hell are you doing?”<br />
Girl: “I’m putting your Batman Blu-Ray back on your shelf. What’s your problem?”<br />
Guy: “Did you go to kindergarten? Alphabetical order is “A”, then “B”, then “C”. You almost put Batman on my shelf after Community. Good lord. How can I find a DVD when you’re messing up my stuff?”<br />
Girl: “Dude, relax. It’s just a Blu-Ray. It’s no big deal.”<br />
Guy: “Sure. Just like the alphabet and kindergarten are no big deal. Without kindergarten, we wouldn’t be able to have this conversation!”<br />
<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;"><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" />9) You have trouble understanding other people’s emotions</strong></div>
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Girl: “Wasn’t Romeo and Juliet the best story every written? Didn’t the story make you feel really sad?”<br />
Guy: “I didn’t feel anything. All I learned from Romeo and Juliet is that it’s important to develop technology.”<br />
Girl: “What’s wrong with you? Romeo and Juliet both gave up their lives because they were in love. They made the ultimate sacrifice for each other!”<br />
Guy: “Can you imagine if they lived in 2015? All they had to do was send each other one lousy text message. Bam! Problem solved. No one had to die.”<br />
Girl: “Oh my god. You’re an emotionless robot who doesn’t understand romance.”<br />
Guy: “Hey, it’s not my fault that they didn’t invent cell phones in the Middle Ages.”</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">10) You need other people to provide clear schedules and expectations</strong></div>
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Girl: “We should hang out some time.”<br />
Guy: “What does that mean? What day do you want to hang out? How long do you want to hang out? What do you want to do? Can you be more specific? What does hanging out mean? Does that mean doing something that you want to do? Do I have to hang out with new people, which will cause me to analyze what is acceptable social behaviour, which changes from one person to the next person? Why can’t you define anything clearly?”<br />
Girl: [Sighs]</div>
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When his son, Chase, began nearing adolescence, Chadd turned to resources on the internet — such as YouTube — looking for guidance on what to expect.<br />
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But as a dad to a child with autism, he found that the World Wide Web came up short.<br />
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“Every parent who has a child with autism wonders what their child will be like when they hit puberty, or how they’ll be in high school, or after they graduate,” says Chadd. “I saw YouTube channels featuring autism as a topic, but they always featured toddlers or young kids.”<br />
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“There was a huge void of channels showing the experiences of adolescent or teens or young adults with autism.”<br />
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So in 2008, when his son turned 10, Chadd decided to help fill that void.<br />
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He started Kimock7, which at the time was a mix of Chadd singing, playing guitar, and performing skits, as well as videos of Chase achieving things any parent would want to capture.<br />
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“There were certain things that Chase was beginning to do, and certain milestones he was reaching, that he couldn’t do before,” Chadd explains. “Until he was about seven, he was nonverbal and only repeated words. So, say, sledding down a hill at age 11 by himself, these were things he did later than typical kids because of his autism.”<br />
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Eventually, one video which Chadd captured in 2016 when Chase was 16, set Kimock7 on fire.<br />
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“We were sitting on the couch, and I caught Chase in a super good mood. Very engaged, and laughing and smiling,” says Chadd. “He kept trying to manipulate me and talk me into taking him back to this friend’s house we went to before.”<br />
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Chadd decided to start recording the exchange.<br />
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“It can be really hard to have a conversation with your son who has medium-functioning autism,” says Chadd. “I thought the video was just adorable, and a great example of how a father can engage with his teen son even though he has autism.”<br />
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“I wanted to show that there is a way to communicate that many people have never seen before. I wanted to share it with the world, because Chase had come so far due to ABA therapy and schooling and hard work on his end, as well incredible support from his mother, stepfather, sister, and grandparents.”<br />
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Almost two years after the video posted, someone shared it on Reddit. That same day, the video got 400,000 views. From there, it went viral on Facebook, achieving several million views.<br />
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“In the video, you can see my excitement. Here is my son: a completely happy 16-year-old boy. Many people don’t see that perspective of autism.”<br />
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“People hear the word ‘autism’ and they have a belief system that it’s this sad and terrible thing. I’m able to change those beliefs on YouTube and around the world,” says Chadd. “That’s become my goal.”<br />
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Since the video went viral last September, Kimock7 has continued to grow with about 300 new subscribers per day. In just five months, it’s gone from 1,500 subscribers to over 55,000.<br />
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Chadd regularly posts videos of Chase and himself engaging both inside and outside of the home, documenting the everyday realities of autism. He also posts vlogs which show how Chase manages his autism symptoms. The videos inspire hundreds of comments per day, as well as letters. Chadd says most viewers tell him how they bring hope to both people with autism and their parents.<br />
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Helping dads find ways to communicate<br />
“The diagnosis of autism is every emotion that you can imagine — from shock, horror, and uncertainty to sadness, depression, loneliness, and isolation,” Chadd says.<br />
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“My ex-wife and I had a healthy daughter, and then we had Chase. When we realized he wasn’t meeting any milestones a typical 1- to 2-year-old does, it was devastating. As a parent you feel helpless.”<br />
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“For a lot of dads, it’s difficult for them to accept that their son has autism. He’s not going to play organized sports, you probably can’t take him to the ball game, and you may not be able to hang out with your friends and their sons, because their kids won’t have autism and most likely will have a hard time relating to your son,” says Chadd.<br />
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“There is a lot of shock and heartache that takes place for the father.”<br />
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Dads often tell Chadd that his videos help show them ways to interact with their sons. While Chase’s activities — such as drawing or playing on the computer — are often solitary and nonverbal, Chadd says he’s found ways to get involved.<br />
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“I’m naturally goofy, silly, and comfortable in front of a camera. Not every parent is going to be like me. We are all different. But my hope is that I inspire fathers to find their own ways to connect with their child,” says Chadd. “I get Chase, and understand what makes him happy and sad, how he communicates nonverbally, and how his emotions flow.”<br />
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Raised by a less-engaged sort of father who wasn’t too playful or openly affectionate, Chadd says he wanted to help raise his son differently.<br />
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“I love my dad, but everything I give to Chase is what I wanted as a teenage boy from my father: affection, love, interaction, playfulness,” says Chadd. “I had to accept and embrace Chase’s autism. Because I’m divorced and I don’t live with him, my time is limited. So when I am with him, I make the most of it.”<br />
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Planning for the future<br />
As any child ages, different challenges begin to present themselves. And while many parents may focus on trying to save for their kids’ college education, Chadd says parents like him have other concerns: “A child with autism typically may not got to college.”<br />
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In the early years of Chase’s life, his parents threw all their money into intervention services for him.<br />
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“Many families across the world go into debt trying to help their child with autism. In my mind, everything has to be invested in the early part of [the] child’s life to really make an impact — to reset the brain and get it on a course for functional and verbal language,” explains Chadd. “There are some autism individuals who can grow up and be nonverbal and still be functional in society, have a job, and live alone, but it will be more difficult if they can’t speak.”<br />
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He notes that a large percentage of people with autism will live with a parent into their 20s and 30s for safety and monetary reasons.<br />
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“You can look at the future, but really focus on today and getting them the best services now. A big part of a child’s future is going to determine how well in the first decade of their life he can cope with his autism, and learn to communicate, and learn to calm himself down during meltdowns,” notes Chadd.<br />
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<b>What does Chadd hope for Chase’s future?</b><br />
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He’s happy to note that Chase will graduate from high school this June, and will continue to attend a local school that specializes in teaching life and occupational skills. But while Chase has a long way to go, Chadd hopes that someday he could be fully employed and independent.<br />
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“We started teaching him how to check out at the store, how to hand the credit card to the cashier, and take the bag of items when it’s handed to him,” says Chadd.<br />
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And he plans to continue vlogging the skills Chase develops into adulthood.<br />
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“I’m just the director behind the scenes. In the end, it’s Chase doing it all, even if he can’t comprehend how much of an impact he’s making around the world,” says Chadd.<br />
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“Each vlog allows people the chance to see a day in the life of a teen with autism and how he struggles, copes, interacts, finds joy, and brings joy to others in his life.”Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-79435583240814819032019-08-27T22:24:00.001+05:002019-08-27T22:24:19.949+05:00How The Letterboard Changed My Life<img alt="Matteo Musso" src="https://i1.wp.com/the-art-of-autism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Matteo_Bio_Photo_AOne_large.jpg?fit=418%2C480&ssl=1" /><br />
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Hi, I am a 15 year old guy with autism. I have been silent most of my life, at least regarding using spoken language as a primary way of communicating. I was introduced to the letter board when I was 11½ years old.<br />
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To live in this society without the use of spoken language is so challenging. When I give autism presentations, I challenge everyone to try it for just one hour; go about your family or business life without speaking and you’ll get a taste of merely one aspect or challenge I face as a non-speaking autistic person in a predominantly pro-speaking society. At least you’d know that any frustration you’d be feeling during this experiment would be short-lived and that after an hour, you’d return to the societal status quo. But for me, that wasn’t the case and I know it’s not for my non-speaking (or unreliably verbal) colleagues on the autism spectrum.<br />
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Frustration just builds and builds and simply must find a way out. When it finally does, it’s labeled “behavior” and gets added to the ABA (Applied Behavioral Analysis) list of things to “extinguish.” I prefer to call these “pressure releases,” which are necessary to avoid total eruptions…just like an earthquake. We often get in trouble for the 3.0’s on the Ricter scale because society just doesn’t realize that we must have them to prevent the 8.0’s, when much more damage would occur. We often don’t get credit for this brilliant disaster-prevention technique, especially when we’re younger and trying to figure out this game called “life.”<br />
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When I learned to communicate with the letter board my life changed dramatically. It was as if duct tape had finally been ripped off my mouth, just when I thought it had been permanently adhered. The clouds parted and the brightest ray of sunshine was bursting through – and everything about my daily life changed!<br />
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Most importantly, I was able to share what was in my head – my intelligence and competence, my ability to learn and express with spelled words my opinions, desires, thoughts and dreams. I express myself best through poetry and creative writing. I began creating poetry at age 11 1/2 and started taking music and art lessons at age 13. I love all of them. When I practice piano, drums and guitar, my brain is challenged and that’s such a wonderful feeling – only to be outdone by the feeling of accomplishment I get when I succeed at learning something new or master a specific technique. I think this should be considered a basic human right offered to everyone, regardless of their diagnosis or society’s misunderstanding of their abilities. I’ll try to amend it to the Constitution someday.<br />
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We all deserve to be challenged and have the opportunity to feel a sense of accomplishment, but that requires people to believe in us and our trapped intelligence and abilities. We can be taught anything if we’re blessed with patient mentors who have the ability and desire to look beyond what their eyes can see – past the facade that our uncooperative bodies may present.<br />
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I’d like to share a piece of art with you. I designed it to be a reminder of the elements of nature that bring me peace. My anxiety creeps up sometimes and this painting serves as a reminder to my brain that it knows calmness and it wishes to revisit that place of inner peace.<br />
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The title is, “Flowing Peace.”<br />
<img alt="Matteo Musso Flowing Peace" src="https://i1.wp.com/the-art-of-autism.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/MatteoMusso_FlowingPeace.jpg?resize=628%2C1024&ssl=1" /><br />
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Now I hear the water babble.<br />
My energy flows like a mystic smoke, gently through the atmosphere.<br />
Now I hear grapes as they grow on the vine.<br />
Every minute they change – they are not the same as they were the previous moment.<br />
Now I hear the rolling hills.<br />
They stand in majesty, silently beautiful as they provide gentle respite for nature’s wonders.<br />
Now I feel the weight of my body in gravity,<br />
Swinging to and fro in a gentle summer breeze.<br />
Now I hear the sun’s warmth<br />
And I feel it swaddle me, comforting me as if I were an infant.<br />
I am grounded to this earth once again.<br />
Now I can hear you love me.<br />
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I will talk to you again soon!<br />
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Happily Yours,<br />
Teo MussoMaster mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-52313944323064475052019-08-27T22:08:00.000+05:002019-08-27T22:08:03.538+05:00Is My Child with ADHD on the Autism Spectrum?<br />
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Some parents wonder whether their child with attention deficit disorder (ADHD or ADD) may have some form of autism as well. And they wonder for good reason: Most families of children with the condition previously known as Asperger’s syndrome (AS), an autism spectrum disorder, receive an ADHD diagnosis — or misdiagnosis — before a pediatrician concludes that it’s autism and ADHD together.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Is ADHD on the Autism Spectrum?</span></b><br />
The symptoms of autism spectrum disorders and ADHD overlap. Most children on the autism spectrum have symptoms of ADHD — difficulty settling down, social awkwardness, the ability to focus only on things that interest them, and impulsivity. ADHD itself, however, is not part of the autism spectrum.<br />
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A mother I recently met with summed up her confusion and eventual enlightenment: “John is smart, and quick to learn something new, if he is interested,” she says. “But he has a terrible time focusing on things he isn’t interested in. When this happens, he starts rocking or pacing around the room. For years, we thought it was ADHD, but, at his last evaluation, his teachers suggested that he might have a form of autism. After seeing a pediatrician, he received a diagnosis of Asperger’s. Knowing he has it — and working to relieve the symptoms — is a relief.”<br />
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Asperger’s Syndrome Causes, Warning Signs, and Symptoms<br />
Causes of Asperger’s Syndrome: Researchers don’t understand what causes Asperger’s syndrome (now simply autism spectrum disorder), although there seems to be a strong genetic component. Although AS is on the autism spectrum, the symptoms are often milder than the symptoms of classic autism in younger children. Children with AS, like all individuals on the spectrum, have difficulties in three areas: communication, social interaction, and restricted interests.<br />
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Signs Your Child May Have Asperger’s Syndrome: More severe forms of autism are often diagnosed in the first two years of a child’s life, but AS is usually diagnosed at a later age. A major reason for that is that children with AS develop language skills more or less on time. While they may have moderate delays in the development of speech, the majority of such children communicate by age three.<br />
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<b>Asperger’s Syndrome Symptoms Checklist</b></h4>
A child with AS might have some or all of the symptoms listed below. Symptoms are often less severe than in a child with autism.<br />
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Impaired communication – verbal and nonverbal<br />
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Speech development may be normal or somewhat delayed, but difficulties arise in the functional and social use of language for communication<br />
Impaired use of nonverbal behaviors, including eye contact, body language, and social expressions<br />
Restricted repertoire of activities and interests<br />
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Narrow interests that are abnormal in intensity and focus (a single TV show, say, or an unusual object, like a vacuum cleaner)<br />
Rigid adherence to nonfunctional routines and rituals (following a strict protocol when leaving the house to go to school)<br />
Stereotyped repetitive motor mannerisms (pacing)<br />
Poor Social Interaction<br />
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Failure to develop age-appropriate peer relationships (inability to understand the social give-and-take of friendships)<br />
Failure to seek out others to share enjoyment, interest, and achievements (not sharing a good grade on a test or a just-finished painting with a family member)<br />
Lack of social and emotional reciprocity (not enjoying being with others just for the sake of being together)<br />
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Why Parents Miss Signs of Asperger’s Syndrome<br />
Parents may be slow to pick up on AS in their child. Its subtle combination of symptoms leaves parents wondering if anything is wrong or if the symptoms are part of their child’s personality. A child with an unusual special interest, like the Titanic, may seem delightful to an adult, but odd to another 7-year-old. When a child goes to preschool, social difficulties become more evident. Typically, kids with AS are unable to make friends. They have a hard time reading other people or understanding humor.<br />
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Most children with AS want to make friends, but they don’t know how. Their poor conversation skills and difficulty reading social cues can lead to loneliness or a mood disorder as they go through middle school.<br />
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<b>Asperger’s Diagnosis and Treatment</b></h4>
Getting Evaluated for Asperger’s Syndrome: Parents who suspect that their child has Asperger’s syndrome should consult with a developmental and behavioral pediatrician, a child psychiatrist, or a psychologist with expertise in the autism spectrum. The evaluation will likely involve observing your child and talking to you about his development. You may be asked about your child’s social interaction and communication skills. Your child may undergo several tests to determine her level of intellect and academic abilities, and to assess her abilities in the areas of speech, language, and visual-motor problem-solving.<br />
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Parents can assist the doctor’s evaluation. Write down any symptoms you have noticed, key personal information (any major stress or recent life changes), a list of medications, vitamins, and supplements your child takes, and questions you want to ask the doctor.<br />
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Treatment Plan for Children with Asperger’s Syndrome: Most children benefit from early, specialized interventions that focus on behavior management and social-skills training: learning how to interpret gestures, eye contact, tone of voice, humor, and sarcasm, for example. Cognitive behavior therapy may help them manage obsessive behavior and anxiety.<br />
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About half of children with AS will be treated with medication. While stimulant medications, like Ritalin, are among those most commonly prescribed, caution is advised. Stimulants are less likely to be effective than in children diagnosed with ADHD alone, and more likely to cause side effects.<br />
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Accommodations for Asperger’s at School<br />
Schools are getting better at providing services for children with Asperger’s syndrome. Many schools offer pragmatic language therapy, which helps a child learn the basics of social interaction. Look for “friendship groups,” or a “lunch bunch.” Parents should make sure that social skills accommodations are part of their child’s individualized education program (IEP).<br />
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Because children with AS have a greater capacity to lead an independent life than children with more severe forms of autism, parents and their professionals who work together can help kids with Asperger’s learn to advocate for themselves as they approach adulthood.Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-83861755349273705492019-08-27T21:49:00.001+05:002019-08-27T21:49:27.160+05:00Asperger’s syndrome<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>History</b><br />
Asperger’s syndrome (also known as Asperger’s Disorder) was first described in the 1940s by Viennese pediatrician Hans Asperger, who observed autism-like behaviors and difficulties with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and language development. Many professionals felt Asperger’s syndrome was simply a milder form of autism and used the term “high-functioning autism” to describe these individuals. Uta Frith, a professor at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience of University College London and editor of Autism and Asperger Syndrome, describes individuals with Asperger’s as “having a dash of autism.”<br />
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Asperger’s Disorder was added to the American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV) in 1994 as a separate disorder from autism. However, there are still many professionals who consider Asperger’s Disorder a less severe form of autism. In 2013, the DSM-5 replaced Autistic Disorder, Asperger’s Disorder and other pervasive developmental disorders with the umbrella diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder.<br />
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<b>Characteristics</b><br />
What distinguishes Asperger’s Disorder from classic autism are its less severe symptoms and the absence of language delays. Children with Asperger’s Disorder may be only mildly affected, and they frequently have good language and cognitive skills. To the untrained observer, a child with Asperger’s Disorder may just seem like a neurotypical child behaving differently.<br />
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Children with autism are frequently viewed as aloof and uninterested in others. This is not the case with Asperger’s Disorder. Individuals with Asperger’s Disorder usually want to fit in and have interaction with others, but often they don’t know how to do it. They may be socially awkward, not understand conventional social rules or show a lack of empathy. They may have limited eye contact, seem unengaged in a conversation and not understand the use of gestures or sarcasm.<br />
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Their interests in a particular subject may border on the obsessive. Children with Asperger’s Disorder often like to collect categories of things, such as rocks or bottle caps. They may be proficient in knowledge categories of information, such as baseball statistics or Latin names of flowers. They may have good rote memory skills but struggle with abstract concepts.<br />
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One of the major differences between Asperger’s Disorder and autism is that, by definition, there is no speech delay in Asperger’s. In fact, children with Asperger’s Disorder frequently have good language skills; they simply use language in different ways. Speech patterns may be unusual, lack inflection or have a rhythmic nature, or may be formal, but too loud or high-pitched. Children with Asperger’s Disorder may not understand the subtleties of language, such as irony and humor, or they may not understand the give-and-take nature of a conversation.<br />
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Another distinction between Asperger’s Disorder and autism concerns cognitive ability. While some individuals with autism have intellectual disabilities, by definition, a person with Asperger’s Disorder cannot have a “clinically significant” cognitive delay, and most possess average to above-average intelligence.<br />
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While motor difficulties are not a specific criterion for Asperger’s, children with Asperger’s Disorder frequently have motor skill delays and may appear clumsy or awkward.<br />
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<b>Diagnosis</b><br />
Diagnosis of Asperger’s Disorder has increased in recent years, although it is unclear whether it is more prevalent or more professionals are detecting it. When Asperger’s and autism were considered separate disorders under the DSM-IV, the symptoms for Asperger’s Disorder were the same as those listed for autism; however, children with Asperger’s do not have delays in the area of communication and language. In fact, to be diagnosed with Asperger’s, a child must have normal language development as well as normal intelligence. The DSM-IV criteria for Asperger’s specified that the individual must have “severe and sustained impairment in social interaction, and the development of restricted, repetitive patterns of behavior, interests and activities that must cause clinically significant impairment in social, occupational or other important areas of functioning.”<br />
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The first step to diagnosis is an assessment, including a developmental history and observation. This should be done by medical professionals experienced with autism and other PDDs. Early diagnosis is also important as children with Asperger’s Disorder who are diagnosed and treated early in life have an increased chance of being successful in school and eventually living independently.Master mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07737154112453332575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8674477379735470662.post-21429099580037465842012-04-24T02:27:00.004+05:002012-04-24T02:27:40.922+05:00Honda civic VTI oriel BLACk<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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