MUSIC 2MT3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Autism Spectrum, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, High-Functioning Autism
30 May 2020
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Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree it will live its whole life. If they can climb, then focus on that. The bigger picture: globally, autism is estimated to affect 24. 8 million people as of 2015. In the 2000s, the number of people affected was estimated at 1 2 per 1,000 people worldwide. In developed countries, about 1. 5% of children are diagnosed with asd: a person on the spectrum can present one of these others factors around the circle as well, it is a complex disease. It is typical for those on the spectrum to line up their toys in a line before they go to sleep (an element of ocd) Take home: although spectrum, all experience challenges with social, communication and behaviour (levels vary, and can skills can be learned, many, but not all, children with asd also have cognitive impairments.
