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Autistic masking. Autistic masking, also referred to as camouflaging or neurodivergent masking, is the conscious or subconscious suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of difficulties in social interaction by autistic people with the goal of being perceived as neurotypical. [1] [2] Masking is a learned coping strategy [3] [4] that ...
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) or autism spectrum conditions (ASCs) describe a range of conditions classified as neurodevelopmental disorders in the DSM-5, used by the American Psychiatric Association. [1] As with many neurodivergent people and conditions, the popular image of autistic people and autism itself is often based on inaccurate ...
Not to be confused with Spatial visualization ability. Visual thinking, also called visual or spatial learning or picture thinking, is the phenomenon of thinking through visual processing. [1] Visual thinking has been described as seeing words as a series of pictures. [2] [3] It is common in approximately 60–65% of the general population. [1] ".
Too Sane for This World is a documentary series that was directed by William Davenport. The first film, Too Sane for This World, was released on September 1, 2011, and features an introduction by Dr. Temple Grandin. [1] The second documentary, Citizen Autistic, was released on April 1, 2013.
A 2022 study in the “Children” journal concluded that the true female ratio could be 3 men to every 4 women, and that 80 percent of females remain undiagnosed with autism at the start of ...
Special interest (autism) Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people. [1] Autistic art depicting a girl's special interest in cats. Special interests are more intense than typical interests, such as hobbies, [2] and may take up much of a person's free time. A person with a special interest will often hyperfocus on ...
The Autistic Self Advocacy Network ( ASAN) is an American 501 (c) (3) nonprofit advocacy organization run by and for individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN advocates for the inclusion of autistic people in decisions that affect them, including: legislation, depiction in the media, and disability services.
Free information cards have been created by the department to be presented during any encounter with an officer. "Behaviors associated with autism can cause barriers to effective communication.