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Tag Archive for autism
Why Does that Kid Act Funny?
One in every 110 U.S. kids has it, and 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. Between 2000 and 2010, autism in our nation’s children increased by 119.4%, and it’s still increasing. In fact, autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S.
You probably know someone with it but think of the person as “a little off” because you don’t recognize his or her autism.
This is good month to learn about it, because it’s National Autism Awareness Month. http://www.whathealth.com/awareness/event/nationalautismmonth.html gives an excellent summary of how autism affects a person, the characteristics you might notice, and how the American Autism Society is trying to spread the word about this condition with no known cause (no, vaccines don’t bring it on).
Another very good site is offered by Easter Seals, “Autism Signs and Symptoms,” including a list of behaviors with which you can evaluate your own child.
These sites are worth looking at, if for no other reason than they may lead people to be more tolerant and understanding rather than writing someone off as “odd,” “cold,” or “stand-offish.”
A Gym for People with Autism
How’s that for a great idea? Mark Fleming is himself on the autism spectrum and, therefore, understands the challenges of the condition. Who better to use his BA and MA in Exercise Science to open a gym where people with autism can go and work out in a comfortable, understanding setting? Who better to fill the activity-void people on the spectrum face?
It’s an interesting story. You can find it at https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/07/health/iyw-trainer-opens-a-gym-for-people-with-autism-trnd/index.html?utm_source=The+Good+Stuff&utm_campaign=c530ddfae6-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_03_08_04_50&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4cbecb3309-c530ddfae6-101645781
Is that Kid Autistic?
One in every 110 U.S. kids has it, and 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. Between 2000 and 2010, autism in our nation’s children increased by 119.4%, and it’s still increasing. In fact, autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S.
You probably know someone with it but think of the person as “a little off” because you don’t recognize his or her autism. Today is World Autism Awareness Day, and April is National Autism Awareness Month–a great time to learn about it.
http://www.whathealth.com/awareness/event/nationalautismmonth.html gives an excellent summary of how autism affects a person, the characteristics you might notice, and how the American Autism Society is trying to spread the word about this condition with no known cause (no, vaccines don’t bring it on).
Another very good site is offered by Easter Seals, “Autism Signs and Symptoms,” including a list of behaviors with which you can evaluate your own child.
These sites are worth looking at, if for no other reason than they may lead people to be more tolerant and understanding rather than writing someone off as “odd,” “cold,” or “stand-offish.”
Puzzle Ribbon
What is that funny ribbon people are wearing–the one with puzzle pieces on it? It’s the puzzle ribbon, symbol for autism, and April is Autism Awareness Month.
3.5+ million Americans live with ASD (autism spectrum disorder). It makes it hard for them to communicate or interact with other people. For every 68 babies born, 1 will have some variation of this developmental disorder. So you probably know someone with it.
ASD is a spectrum, meaning that the symptoms range from very obvious to hardly noticeable. My grandson is on the autism spectrum and is learning how to handle his limitations. He starts college in the fall.
If you learn more about this condition you’ll rethink people’s “odd” or uncommunicative behavior. Can’t hurt. Go to https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism.
Understanding Autism
One in every 110 U.S. kids has it, and 3.5 million Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder. Between 2000 and 2010, autism in our nation’s children increased by 119.4%, and it’s still increasing. In fact, autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the U.S.
You probably know someone with it but think of the person as “a little off” because you don’t recognize his or her autism.
This is good month to learn about it, because it’s National Autism Awareness Month. http://www.whathealth.com/awareness/event/nationalautismmonth.html gives an excellent summary of how autism affects a person, the characteristics you might notice, and how the American Autism Society is trying to spread the word about this condition with no known cause (no, vaccines don’t bring it on).
Another very good site is offered by Easter Seals, “Autism Signs and Symptoms,” including a list of behaviors with which you can evaluate your own child.
These sites are worth looking at, if for no other reason than they may lead people to be more tolerant and understanding rather than writing someone off as “odd,” “cold,” or “stand-offish.”