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What are autistic special interests?
These interests are extremely common among people with autism: 75 to 95 percent have them. An interest may involve collecting items such as postcards or dolls, listening to or playing music in a repetitive way, or focusing intensely on a narrow topic, such as insects fighting.
What does high functioning mean in psychology?
High-functioning mental illness means being able to go about most days as if there isn’t a war going on in your head, or panic ricocheting through your body. High-functioning mental illness, like any mental illness, is exhausting, overwhelming and hard to deal with.
What is a high-functioning person with autism?
The high-functioning person with autism is not a manipulative, scheming person who is trying to make life difficult. They are seldom, if ever, capable of being manipulative. Usually misbehavior is the result of efforts to survive experiences which may be confusing, disorienting, or frightening.
Why is it so hard to diagnose autism spectrum disorder?
Why Autism Can Be Hard to Diagnose. There seem to be two major reasons for this disparity. The first and most obvious is that people with less money have less access to behavioral healthcare—and so are less likely to be able to access services, particularly for a child who is not obviously autistic.
Why is it hard for people with autism to go shopping?
Many people with autism experience sensory processing disorder, more commonly known as sensory overload. Noise, crowds, bright lights, strong tastes, smells, and being touched can feel unbearable to someone with HFA. This makes going to restaurants, movies, and shopping malls difficult.
Why are women less likely to be diagnosed with autism?
While the reasons are not well understood, it seems clear that being a a female on the autism spectrum may make you less likely to receive a diagnosis. Those from poorer and/or minority backgrounds are often underdiagnosed with autism. There seem to be two major reasons for this disparity.