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Drawing Autism is a book collection of images and artwork created by people who are diagnosed with autism. This collection features creations of more than 50 autistic artists around the world and illustrates the potential for art of autistic persons as well as an insight into some of the characteristics of autism.
In Teaching Children with Autism : Strategies to Enhance Communication and Socialization, Kathleen Ann Quill, ISBN 0-8273-6269-2; Thinking in Pictures: Other Reports from My Life with Autism (1996) ISBN 0-679-77289-8; Developing Talents: Careers for Individuals with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism (2004). ISBN 1-931282-56-0
This is a list of fictional characters that have been explicitly described within the work in which they appear, or otherwise by the author, as being on the autism spectrum. It is not intended to include speculation. Autistic people involved in the work may be mentioned in footnotes.
The idea to feature an autistic character came about when writers, with autistic children, were relaying how much their children related to and loved Sesame Street. [citation needed] As autism is on a spectrum, behaviors of people in the autistic community vary drastically from person to person. The crew had debated on what autistic traits ...
Bernard Rimland (November 15, 1928 – November 21, 2006) was an American research psychologist, writer, lecturer, and influential person in the field of developmental disorders. Rimland's first book, Infantile Autism , sparked by the birth of a son who had autism, was instrumental in changing attitudes toward the disorder.
Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people; [1] they 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 their special interest for hours, want to learn as much as possible on the topic, [ 3 ] collect ...
Image credits: Pokémon Center Co., Ltd. #4 Barry, Maurice, and Robin. Barry, Maurice, and Robin Gibb are the brother trio known as the Bee Gees. They are celebrated in music for their harmonious ...
As with many neurodivergent people and conditions, the popular image of autistic people and autism itself is often based on inaccurate media representations. [2] Additionally, media about autism may promote pseudoscience such as vaccine denial or facilitated communication.