These can include a different approach to socialising such as conversations that seem one sided and less need to interact socially than those without autism. These differences are often misunderstood by others.
What is Autism & Asperger’s Syndrome?
Diagnostic Information (American Psychiatric Association)
Individuals with Autism often have many strengths such as having a focus on detail, communicating honestly, enjoying routine and strong and unusual interests. It is these common characteristics that have led individuals with autism to be valued in jobs where systematic thinking, fine detail and focus are required. Recent examples of this in Australia include, Information Technology, engineering, accountancy, medicine and research..
The Diagnosis of Autism is based on a significantly more challenges in the areas of Social Communication and Restricted and Repetitive patterns of Behaviour than the typical population. These challenges must be present in early life and must cause issues with functioning in their social or work life.
Social Communication
A different way of using non-verbal communication when communicating. For example, significantly less eye contact, less descriptive facial expressions and difficulty understanding the intention of others.
Challenges developing, maintaining and understanding relationships.
Restricted, repetitive behaviour, activities or interests
A tendency to use repetitive motor movements, use of objects or speech. For example, repeating idiosyncratic phrases, lining up toys, repeating what others say.
Insistence on sameness and an inflexible adherence to routines. For example, distress at small changes, difficulty with transitions, rigid thinking patterns or eating the same food every day.
Hightly restricted or fixated interests which are extreem in their intensity or focus e.g. a strong attachment or preoccupation with objects.
Sensory sensitivity to sounds or textures, excessive smelling or a visual fascination with lights or movement.
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