Sociological and cultural aspects of autism
Social Aspects of Asperger Syndrome and Non-verbal Learning Disorder
Public awareness of autism is on the rise in today’s society. The general public is slowly becoming informed about the global presence of autism, a lifelong developmental disorder 1. But how much do we really know about autism? Those with a shallow understanding deem autistics to be unintelligent, but in reality autistic individuals suffer from [...]
Hidden Stress: Parental Burdens Caused by Autism
If you ask some friends for the first thing that comes to mind when you say “autism”, many will respond “Rainman” or “Forrest Gump” (even though Forrest was, in fact, not autistic). Many people have an idea of what autism is, and to a lesser extent, know how it affects an individual’s communication and social [...]
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