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Autism and Asperger syndrome
Surviving Asperger's Syndrome
Asperger's syndrome is a diagnosis within the autism spectrum, which can cause major…
Genes make up about 80 percent of a child's risk of developing autism. This is revealed in a population study that includes over two million people from five different countries and that went over 16 years.
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Many people who have little knowledge of autism and relatives (especially parents) tend to dislike people referring to autistics as just "autistic" and often prefer that "person with autism" is used. Personally, I prefer to say that I am an autist rather than a person with autism. This is because autism is a big part of my personality and identity.
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Many women hide their autism so well that no one understands what they are struggling with. But camouflaging autism is not a good strategy in the long run.
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He was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome at the age of 59. Since then, he has written three books on the subject, has been involved in the development of a brand new e-course, and he also gives lectures on the subject to order.
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