Autistic
adjective
Relates to a condition called autism, which affects how a person interacts with others and sees the world.
The child was diagnosed as autistic at the age of two.
Often appears as...
- autistic spectrum
- autistic individual
adjective
Having difficulty communicating and building relationships due to a focus on self, similar to autism.
His inability to make eye contact makes him seem autistic.
Often appears as...
- seem autistic
- appear autistic
adjective
Relates to a condition called autism, which affects how a person interacts with others and sees the world.
The child was diagnosed as autistic at the age of two.
Often appears as...
- autistic spectrum
- autistic individual
adjective
Having difficulty communicating and building relationships due to a focus on self, similar to autism.
His inability to make eye contact makes him seem autistic.
Often appears as...
- seem autistic
- appear autistic
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Pro Tip 1/3Sensitivity Required
Use 'autistic' with care to avoid offense as it refers to a medical condition.
She shared that her son is autistic, and they adapt their daily routines accordingly.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Insulting
Never use 'autistic' as an insult; it describes a neurodevelopmental condition.
It's important to speak about autistic individuals with respect and understanding.
Pro Tip 3/3Beyond Social
'Autistic' involves more than social interaction, including sensory sensitivities.
The brightly lit room was uncomfortable for the autistic student.
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The world needs all...
or the little letters, and the autistic mind picks out the little letters more quickly. And the thing is, the normal brain ignores the details. Well, if you're building a bridge, details are pretty important because it'll fall down if you ignore the details. And one of my big concerns with a lot of policy things today
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The world needs all...
where you either have to pick out the big letters or pick out the little letters and the autistic mind picks out the little letters more quickly and the thing is the normal brain ignores the details well if you're building a fridge details are pretty important because I'll fall down if you ignore the details
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How I discovered DNA -...
in a position to help parents who have had an autistic child or think they may have an autistic child and can we spot the difference so this same technique should probably look at all it's a wonderful way to find genes and so I'll conclude by saying we've looked at twenty people with schizophrenia and
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The disarming case to...
I think in many ways that we autistic are the normal ones, and the rest of the people are pretty strange, especially when it comes to the sustainability crisis, where everyone keeps saying climate change is an existential threat and the most important issue of all,
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How can we make music...
brilliant makers together we developed devices that enabled blind paralyzed amputated in autistic musicians to express themselves in new ways like a system that helps a paralyzed producer compose music using his eyes or a free
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
Now, let's see what's happening with babies who became autistic. It's something very different. It starts way up here, but then it's a free fall. It's very much like they brought into this world the reflex
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Steve Silberman: The...
As a result, autism became a source of shame and stigma for families, and two generations of autistic children were shipped off to institutions for their own good, becoming invisible to the world at large.
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What it's really like to...
and usually say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Some people think that autistic people are socially awkward and lack humor and empathy. Now if you agree with what I just said, I'm sorry to tell you,
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How autism freed me to...
I haven't told many people this, but in my head, I've got thousands of secret worlds all going on all at the same time. I am also autistic. People tend to diagnose autism
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Umbanda Religion PIPE...
mother autistic wasn't me here we don't have daily poquito receives clients in a small shop behind his house today poquito slient is a woman who
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The world needs all...
or the little letters, and the autistic mind picks out the little letters more quickly. And the thing is, the normal brain ignores the details. Well, if you're building a bridge, details are pretty important because it'll fall down if you ignore the details. And one of my big concerns with a lot of policy things today
Video examples
The world needs all...
where you either have to pick out the big letters or pick out the little letters and the autistic mind picks out the little letters more quickly and the thing is the normal brain ignores the details well if you're building a fridge details are pretty important because I'll fall down if you ignore the details
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How I discovered DNA -...
in a position to help parents who have had an autistic child or think they may have an autistic child and can we spot the difference so this same technique should probably look at all it's a wonderful way to find genes and so I'll conclude by saying we've looked at twenty people with schizophrenia and
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The disarming case to...
I think in many ways that we autistic are the normal ones, and the rest of the people are pretty strange, especially when it comes to the sustainability crisis, where everyone keeps saying climate change is an existential threat and the most important issue of all,
Video examples
How can we make music...
brilliant makers together we developed devices that enabled blind paralyzed amputated in autistic musicians to express themselves in new ways like a system that helps a paralyzed producer compose music using his eyes or a free
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
Now, let's see what's happening with babies who became autistic. It's something very different. It starts way up here, but then it's a free fall. It's very much like they brought into this world the reflex
Video examples
Steve Silberman: The...
As a result, autism became a source of shame and stigma for families, and two generations of autistic children were shipped off to institutions for their own good, becoming invisible to the world at large.
Video examples
What it's really like to...
and usually say the wrong thing at the wrong time. Some people think that autistic people are socially awkward and lack humor and empathy. Now if you agree with what I just said, I'm sorry to tell you,
Video examples
How autism freed me to...
I haven't told many people this, but in my head, I've got thousands of secret worlds all going on all at the same time. I am also autistic. People tend to diagnose autism
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Umbanda Religion PIPE...
mother autistic wasn't me here we don't have daily poquito receives clients in a small shop behind his house today poquito slient is a woman who
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Asa Butterfield
English Actor
I did a film, 'X+Y', in which I played somebody on the autistic spectrum. It's a subject I didn't know very much about, but being an actor gives yourself the opportunity to really immerse yourself in that world and learn things. It's one of the great things about what I do.
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Temple Grandin
American Educator
It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to give them a way of communicating, like a picture board, where they can point to a glass of milk, or a jacket if they're cold, or the bathroom.
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Simon Baron-Cohen
British Psychologist
I'm hoping that autism is going to get to that same point, where it becomes quite ordinary to say, 'I have autism,' or 'I have Asperger's syndrome,' and that there will be many more resources available to make life easier for people on the autistic spectrum.
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Charles Colson
American Lawyer
Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity.
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Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
I think in many ways that we autistic are the normal ones and the rest of the people are pretty strange. They keep saying that climate change is an existential threat and the most important issue of all. And yet they just carry on like before.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
I sometimes think that I might be slightly autistic. There might be a syndrome that hasn't been named. I don't seem to see the world in the same way that most people I know see it. They don't seem to be baffled by it.
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Tisha Campbell-Martin
American Actress
Autistic children are extremely bright if you can connect to them and bring them into our world. Socially it's really hard for them, but it can happen.
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James Acaster
English Comedian
I used to work with autistic children, and they said a lot of funny things to me.
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Nadya Suleman
American Celebrity
My biggest challenge is my severely autistic son.
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Isabel Lucas
Australian Actress
Mom worked with autistic children.
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Asa Butterfield
English Actor
I did a film, 'X+Y', in which I played somebody on the autistic spectrum. It's a subject I didn't know very much about, but being an actor gives yourself the opportunity to really immerse yourself in that world and learn things. It's one of the great things about what I do.
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Temple Grandin
American Educator
It's very important for the parents of young autistic children to encourage them to talk, or for those that don't talk, to give them a way of communicating, like a picture board, where they can point to a glass of milk, or a jacket if they're cold, or the bathroom.
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Simon Baron-Cohen
British Psychologist
I'm hoping that autism is going to get to that same point, where it becomes quite ordinary to say, 'I have autism,' or 'I have Asperger's syndrome,' and that there will be many more resources available to make life easier for people on the autistic spectrum.
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Charles Colson
American Lawyer
Christians need to take the lead in educating people that children are gifts, as my autistic grandson most surely is. By going down the path we're currently on, we might one day get rid of genetic diseases, but only at the cost of our own humanity.
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Greta Thunburg
Swedish Environmentalist
I think in many ways that we autistic are the normal ones and the rest of the people are pretty strange. They keep saying that climate change is an existential threat and the most important issue of all. And yet they just carry on like before.
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John Banville
Irish Novelist
I sometimes think that I might be slightly autistic. There might be a syndrome that hasn't been named. I don't seem to see the world in the same way that most people I know see it. They don't seem to be baffled by it.
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Tisha Campbell-Martin
American Actress
Autistic children are extremely bright if you can connect to them and bring them into our world. Socially it's really hard for them, but it can happen.
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James Acaster
English Comedian
I used to work with autistic children, and they said a lot of funny things to me.
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Nadya Suleman
American Celebrity
My biggest challenge is my severely autistic son.
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Isabel Lucas
Australian Actress
Mom worked with autistic children.
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