Autism - Symptoms & Behavior

Song: Enya - Shepherd Moons

Autism isn't a disease, or a bunch of behaviours, any more than femaleness is. Autism involves neurological differences, which are basic and comprehensive. Autistic neurology is no more or less valid than non-autistic neurology: both autistics and non-autistics are able to develop, learn, progress, and achieve things, but may do so in different ways and may require different kinds of help along the way.

Progress is part of the natural course of development in autistics, as it is in non-autistics, but development in autism may not proceed in the same order as is considered normal for non-autistics. Autistics may, e.g., seem advanced in some areas and delayed in others. Seen in perspective, this means that in comparison with autistics, non-autistics are likely to be advanced in some areas and delayed in others. Non-autistics may need a great deal of assistance in learning things that autistics learn easily, and the reverse may also be true. Seeing as we don't declare non-autistics to be "succeeding in treatment" or "less severely non-autistic" or "recovered" when they develop and learn, it should be clear that describing autistics in these kinds of terms is misleading and prejudicial ...

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Informations:

- Wikipedia
- http://www.autism.com/families/life/movies.htm
- http://www.nas.org.uk/autism
- http://www.brighttots.com/Autistic_behaviors
- http://www.webmd.com/brain/autism/autism-symptoms

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[JoeysBabies1980]

Thanks! (Although I don't understand what you mean by Stereotypical Behaviors in this video. Can you please explain? Thanks!

[SzChristie]

@JoeysBabies1980 Relatively invariant mode of behaviour elicited or determined by a particular situation; may be verbal, postural, or expressive. Stereotypic behaviors such as hand flapping, ritualistic pacing, spinning, lining up objects, or visual inspection of objects are thought to be “automatically” and intrinsically rewarding for many children with autism spectrum disorders.

[whale85]

Thank you very much for sharing this video. I am autistic with Asperger's Syndrome, but have the same symptoms described in the video. I really do appeciate you helping to spread the word to other people. Again, thank you.

[SzChristie]

I am so glad you like it. I try to show others the fundamental autistic symptoms and behavior, and I would like if they can understand people with autism / Asperger's. I understand them...

[ge11ert]

huha Kriszta, gratula az új videódhoz, nagyon tetszik, s láttam, hogy sikerült megnézned a BenX-et, örülök :)

[SzChristie]

Köszönöm, Gellért! Nagyon örülök, hogy tetszik neked, ez volt a szándékom, talán sikerült is. :) Igen, a Ben X-et itt néztem meg így feliratosan, így is élvezhető volt, és nagyon tetszett, érdekes volt.

[Truedantalion]

Absolutely excellent ... great video. Very good information, in depth and yet graspable for the viewer. Wonderful choice of music, and amazingly beautiful visual artwork.

I love the keynote, that understanding autistic children is a challenge, yes, but a challenge worth undertaking, because it brings you closer to seeing what precious things await you, once you've learned a bit to find a way towards an autistic child ...

You will find a human soul - the greatest treasure you can find.

[msloveydub]

i have a mild case of autism, i have all the symptoms, i have a real hard time interacting with people, and i really don't know how to feel empathy, i'm glad that you made this video.

[multisnootylives1]

After you see these symptoms it is time to euthanize your child

[lamc93]

@TheTravelfool I had my doubts too.

[TheTravelfool]

to continue, being autistic, the violent behaviours occur more and more when permissive parenting takes place. Autistic children need a lot of love and patience, but they need a VERY VERY firm parent.

[TheTravelfool]

@JoeysBabies1980 79 is very low. I would say you're much higher seeing as you are navigating the internet.

[TheTravelfool]

@lamc93 It isn't

[TheTravelfool]

Being on the spectrum and having worked with such kids and having family members on all levels of the spectrum I will tell 1 thing. The violent behavior often seen is often b/c of permissive parenting. I have a cousin w/ 3 autistic children, she is an autism researcher, and I have NEVER seen her kids attack some1. I'm not trying to bash any1, but trust me discipline is needed even for autistic kids. I say this being an autistic person myself. Structure, routine, discipline, and love.

[lamc93]

Very good video but I wouldn't have considered Forrest Gump a movie about autism.

[estherliewian]

There is another movie for autism the title of Movie is called "Adam" . In the movie, they mention that Adam has Asperger's Syndrome