Autism Disorder

We all know the autistic genius stereotypes. The absentminded professor with untied shoelaces. The geeky Silicon Valley programmer who writes bulletproof code but can't get a date. But there is another set of (tiny) geniuses whom you would never add to those ranks - child prodigies. We mostly know them as the chatty and charming tykes who liven up day­time TV with violin solos and engaging banter. These kids aren't autistic, and there has never been any kind of scientific connection between autism and prodigy. Until now.

Lina was a precocious toddler - charming, chatty, joyful. At the age of three, in the aftermath of her second MMR vaccine, first came a seizure, and then, to her parents’ horror, the loss of Lina’s ability to play, use language, and control her impulses. Over the next few years they continued to lose Lina. She communicated her acute discomfort by biting, screaming, hitting, laughing maniacally, and throwing violent tantrums.

When Jenny Lexhed and her husband have their first child Lucas, they are living the dream. They're happily married, they've just bought a house, the company they built together from the ground up is starting to blossom. But with the arrival of their son, a feeling of anxiety slips into their life. What starts as a feeling becomes a conviction.

Quizás no sea un camino fácil, pero definitivamente merece la pena la lucha. Aquí te muestro cómo ayudar a tu hijo con autismo a sobrevivir y prosperar en la vida, al mismo tiempo que cuidas de tu salud mental.

Part memoir, part inspirational guide, Population One: Autism, Adversity and the Will to Succeed is a groundbreaking audiobook that offers listeners the ability to see life through the eyes of a young man with autism. Written by Tyler McNamer at the age of 17, Tyler not only details his challenges but also offers hope and encouragement to others who face seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Whether you're an educator, a family member of someone with autism, or simply looking for inspiration, you'll appreciate the opportunity to step inside this remarkable young man's mind.

Until two years of age, Craig and Samantha’s son Connor was just like other kids - playful, verbal, and affectionate. Then everything changed. He stopped talking, displayed behavioral problems, and withdrew into his own world. The official diagnosis - autism. Faced with seemingly insurmountable odds, Craig and Samantha refused to believe a meaningful life for Connor was impossible. God confirmed their faith by revealing to Craig that Connor would one day touch the lives of thousands of people around the world.

Eu sou a mãe que todo mundo admira, mas ninguém quer ser, e nestas páginas vou te dar todas as orientações que eu gostaria de ter recebido quando o autismo bateu na minha porta. Também vou te dar ferramentas necessárias em forma de conhecimento, para te ajudar a nadar nesse. imenso oceano azul chamado autismo. Você vai descobrir o quanto, mesmo cercada de desafios, a maternidade, independentemente de ser atípica ou não, pode ser extraordinária e maravilhosa.

Nicole Hendrick Donovan, a mother of four, couldn’t have prepared for the events that led to her son’s removal from the public-school system. Behavioral spikes, depression, and anxiety were only symptoms of an underlying diagnosis that had gone untreated for years. On a sunny afternoon, Jack eloped from first grade, creating chaos and leaving a trail of injured staff in his wake. Within her memoir, Donovan describes the path to her son’s autism diagnosis and her journey to acceptance and unconditional love, not only for Jack, but also for herself.

Topics in the book include learning to read facial expressions and character intent, or understanding character responses which those on the autism spectrum may recognize in themselves. Star Trek fans will learn about how it feels to see the world from an autistic perspective and find new facets and ways to view the shows they love, while autistics, friends, loved ones, and parents of children on the autism spectrum will find new ways to better understand autism and spend enjoyable time together. Make it so.

Does your child not answer when called, and aren't hitting the milestones you think they should? This book will help guide you in getting the answers and guidance you need to help your child get diagnosed, implementing a plan of support for you and your family in this challenging time.

Step into a world of unconditional love and understanding with "Journey of Love and Understanding: Testimonials from Parents of Autistic Children". This book takes listeners on a journey through the many challenges, triumphs, and moments of resilience faced by parents of autistic children. Through candid and heartfelt stories, you'll gain insight into the complexities of the journey, the power of acceptance and empathy, and the unwavering devotion of parents and caregivers.

Dit boek is een gids voor ouders, leerkrachten en deskundigen die te maken hebben met hoogbegaafde kinderen en willen begrijpen hoe ze het best kunnen omgaan met de unieke problemen en talenten die deze kinderen met zich meebrengen. Hoogbegaafdheid is meer dan alleen een hoge intelligentie; het omvat een breed scala aan kenmerken, variërend van intellectuele scherpzinnigheid tot diepe emotionele intensiteit.

As a parent with an autistic adult son, I speak from the heart, and from what I have observed and learned, and certainly have failed at throughout the years in my dealing with my son. I am not trying to sugarcoat the situation, or for that matter scare a parent that is facing the same fate as my own.

Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer model of the brain. He has set the goal of decoding all disturbances of the mind within a generation. This quest is personal for him. The driving force behind his grand ambition has been his son Kai, who has autism. Raising Kai made Henry Markram question all that he thought he knew about neuroscience, and then inspired his groundbreaking research that would upend the conventional wisdom about autism, expressed in his now-famous theory of Intense World Syndrome.

In this collection of beautiful and raw essays, Amy S. F. Lutz writes openly about her experience - the positive and the negative - as a mother of a now 21-year-old son with severe autism. Lutz's human emotion drives through each moment and challenges commonly held ideas that define autism either as a disease or as neurodiversity.

Welcome to My Life shares the 14-year journey of a true warrior mom advocating for her nonverbal, severely autistic son, from diagnosis through his teenage years. This brutally honest and heartwarming account details the daily struggles and often lack of social understanding that families face when raising a child who relies on parental assistance for every need.

Johnny is 19. He likes music, art and going to the beach. He is also autistic - in his case that means he will probably never get a job, never have a girlfriend, never leave home. And over the last 19 years this is what his father, TV producer and comedy writer Henry Normal and his wife Angela have been trying to come to terms with. This is a book for anyone whose life has been touched by autism - it's about the hope, the despair, and the messy, honest sometimes comical day-to-day world of autism, as well as a wonderful, warm book about the unconditional, unconventional love between a father, a mother and a son.

Enter the world of 'Not Atypical Motherhood,' your comforting companion as the daunting words 'autism diagnosis' resonate in your thoughts. Crafted for mothers and caregivers facing or just receiving this diagnosis for their child, this book provides a guiding hand through the uncharted terrain of autism, weaving together personal narratives, useful guidance, and empathetic support.

Mike had managed to achieve his childhood dream of becoming a stand-up comedian in the San Francisco comedy scene of the 1980s. He was appearing on television and rubbing shoulders with the big stars of the day. His future was bright and the last thing he needed was a woman to come along who would shake his ideas of what true happiness was. But, come along she did, daring him to achieve something even greater than fame and fortune.

Entenda o que caracteriza o autismo, como é feito o diagnóstico e o tratamento. Saiba também como é o diagnóstico na fase adulta e os mitos e verdades envolvendo a condição. O Transtorno do Espectro Autista (TEA), conhecido popularmente como autismo, é um distúrbio no desenvolvimento cerebral que atinge os indivíduos no nascimento ou nos primeiros anos de vida. Apesar de não existirem dados específicos sobre o número de pessoas que apresentam o transtorno, muitos estudos apontam que a sua prevalência é maior em meninos do que em meninas.