a disorder that is not well-defined. it occurs on a spectrum. it means that your mind is essentially different from other people's. oftentimes people with autism expirience hightened or lessened empathy and sensory expiriences
by LaLaLesbian July 8, 2019
What the Internet thinks: A disease that makes you permanently retarded.
Reality: A disorder of the brain present at or shortly after birth that makes socializing more difficult. People with autism appear to be socially awkward and tend to get overwhelmed easily (See "Sensory Overload). As tempting as it may be to poke fun at them, that is exactly what you SHOULDN'T do. All they want to be validated and understood by other people.
Being a disorder that affects the brain, there is no way to "fix" autism. But we don't need to. You can still live a normal, possibly highly successful life with autism. Many famous scientists were autistic, and even some singers such as Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane were autistic.
Reality: A disorder of the brain present at or shortly after birth that makes socializing more difficult. People with autism appear to be socially awkward and tend to get overwhelmed easily (See "Sensory Overload). As tempting as it may be to poke fun at them, that is exactly what you SHOULDN'T do. All they want to be validated and understood by other people.
Being a disorder that affects the brain, there is no way to "fix" autism. But we don't need to. You can still live a normal, possibly highly successful life with autism. Many famous scientists were autistic, and even some singers such as Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane were autistic.
The only people who can understand autism are those who have autism.
April 2 is Autism Awareness Day in the US. Wear blue to show your support!
April 2 is Autism Awareness Day in the US. Wear blue to show your support!
by Someone who kinda exists August 15, 2021
A mental health condition typically characterized by impaired social skills, obsessive interests, repetitive behaviors, and stimming. The spectrum is famously gigantic, and each individual with autism is different. Most people with this condition aren’t savants although some are. Some people with this condition “pass” as not having it as there’s symptom overlap between autistic people non-autistic people.
Hans Asperger was the first psychologist to have observed autism. He thought of it as a neurological difference to be respected. Leo Kanner took credit for his work and introduced a harsher view of autism.
This culminated in autism being thought of as childhood “psychosis” that resulted from bad parenting. Many people believe that autism rates have been increasing when, in fact, autism diagnosis has only been increasing because of the changing medical model.
This culminated in autism being thought of as childhood “psychosis” that resulted from bad parenting. Many people believe that autism rates have been increasing when, in fact, autism diagnosis has only been increasing because of the changing medical model.
by True_Lust July 22, 2019
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Noun.
Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder which inhibits mental difficulties of social and communication skills. Autism covers a broad spectrum of different kinds of disorders, including ADHD ADD and Asperger's Syndrome . Autism is not a disease, but it can be passed on to future generations genetically. Note: A common misconception about Autism is when people automatically affiliate it with things such as mental retardation or Down Syndrome, in which no they are not the same kind of disorder.
Unrelated note: A lot of people in this community apparently want to constantly remind you that autism is not an insult. Any word or term used to mildy or aggressively offend someone is an insult. Take this from a person who has high-functioning Asperger's. And I don't want to be rude but bringing your own personal life into the meaning of a definition is generally a wrong-doing of giving information, nobody came here to hear about yourself, sorry.
Noun.
Autism is a neurodevelopment disorder which inhibits mental difficulties of social and communication skills. Autism covers a broad spectrum of different kinds of disorders, including ADHD ADD and Asperger's Syndrome . Autism is not a disease, but it can be passed on to future generations genetically. Note: A common misconception about Autism is when people automatically affiliate it with things such as mental retardation or Down Syndrome, in which no they are not the same kind of disorder.
Unrelated note: A lot of people in this community apparently want to constantly remind you that autism is not an insult. Any word or term used to mildy or aggressively offend someone is an insult. Take this from a person who has high-functioning Asperger's. And I don't want to be rude but bringing your own personal life into the meaning of a definition is generally a wrong-doing of giving information, nobody came here to hear about yourself, sorry.
by Reptilian Warlord April 24, 2020
An illness that acts as a death sentence for your social life and/or love life in most cases.
Favourable traits can include:
-Higher level of intelligence
-Great levels of determination
-Strong sense of uniqueness/resilient to influence by the masses
It is thrown around as an insult by small minds on Minecraft servers and many other games. It's quite funny to consider they are shunning the existence of what gave them Minecraft & the thing they play Minecraft on, a true 200 IQ play my special Ed NT friend.
Calling things or people this without any real understanding of the term makes you look like a bigger retard than we could ever hope to be, please stop for your own sake.
Favourable traits can include:
-Higher level of intelligence
-Great levels of determination
-Strong sense of uniqueness/resilient to influence by the masses
It is thrown around as an insult by small minds on Minecraft servers and many other games. It's quite funny to consider they are shunning the existence of what gave them Minecraft & the thing they play Minecraft on, a true 200 IQ play my special Ed NT friend.
Calling things or people this without any real understanding of the term makes you look like a bigger retard than we could ever hope to be, please stop for your own sake.
Xx_1di0tPvP_xX: "this level is so aut1st1c it damn $uck$"
Voice of Reason "I believe it to be more of a player side issue rather than game side"
Xx_1di0tPvP_xX "shut the fuck up u autism too"
Voice of Reason "I believe it to be more of a player side issue rather than game side"
Xx_1di0tPvP_xX "shut the fuck up u autism too"
by foreverkurome July 8, 2021
by Heliosjiee October 10, 2009
A learning disorder that some people get from a family (there’s a lot of people in the world that don’t know there autistic until they know for themselves) there also could be people that are non-verbal and other stuff as well
by Mariolover48135 July 14, 2019