The Autism Thread

[Har1MAS1415]

Helping Autistic People Means Shifting Your Attitude Not Changing the Person

Most attempts to "help" autistic people are about making those around them more comfortable rather than acting in the best interests of the person. Parents, tea

the-art-of-autism.com

 

[Har1MAS1415]

Want to avoid autism? Try going out in the sun. - Interactive Metronome

Over the past 20 years, autism has become an increasingly common developmental disorder in children, causing abnormal social behavior and communication problems. At the same time, sunscreen usage has steadily risen and people have become more likely to avoid the sun for health reasons. Could...

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Ignorance if ever I saw it!

 

[Daniel]

Want to avoid autism? Try going out in the sun. - Interactive Metronome

Over the past 20 years, autism has become an increasingly common developmental disorder in children, causing abnormal social behavior and communication problems. At the same time, sunscreen usage has steadily risen and people have become more likely to avoid the sun for health reasons. Could...

www.interactivemetronome.com

Ignorance if ever I saw it!

It reads like a lot of pop science articles that poorly extrapolate the data actually in it, but the data does seem to indicate that there's a connection between a lack of vitamin D and ASD.

The original article only mentions a casual link between low vitamin D levels and ASD. If I'm reading it right, they somewhat suggest that expectant mothers ensure they and their unborn children have enough vitamin D. It cites a different study indicating that Somali mothers living in Sweden have a higher risk of having a child with ASD than a native Swede, likely due to the fact that people with darker skin receive synthesis less vitamin D compared to those with lighter skin.

It doesn't seem to show any evidence indicating that increasing vitamin D levels in individuals with autism actually ameliorates the symptoms, however other articles do seem to indicate that. This meta-analysis says that "children who received vitamin D supplementation showed a small but significant improvement in stereotypical behaviors but did not show improvements in other core symptoms and coexisting conditions."

Another small-scale study prescribed vitamin D to mothers of autistic children who were pregnant with a second child and found that only 5% of the next children born developed autism, compared to the 'regular' recurrence rate of 20%.

 

[Johnny Caisse]

I have Asperger and Autism Syndrome as well. It was diagnosed in '00 or '01, can't remember but I got 4 other syndromes as well. Tourettes, ADHD, OCD and Hyperactivity.

When I was in my teenagehood I would do a whole lot of nervous tics to the point it was tiring mentally and physically. Another thing is that I can't manage to think in my head. I either need to do it really quietly or at high voice.

I have mid-high'ish functionality levels and as a result I'm a bit like a kid when I draw car designs, etc., in a game but I can be quite ingenious at creating and sometimes at thinking up stuff out of nowhere.

A good example is how my drawing has barely gotten better since I was 12 years old but my thoughtfulness and imaginativity is really advanced.

In 2021-2022 I created my first car design, Coco as my signature partly says, ever since then it's been my go-to-create livery.

(Forgot to mention Autism)