PSY345H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Behavior Management, Long-Term Memory, Nonverbal Communication
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Autism comes from the word: auto, meaning the self, a detachment, extreme preference of being alone, detached, they don"t make a conscious choice of being alone, that"s the way they are. It is a spectrum disorder from individuals who are non-verbal to high functioning individuals who may have awkward social skills but are able to fit in. They may be able to remember a lot of facts or sentences from what they read but they may not understand what they have read or watched. They could be able to or not able to process speech and sights as they may become overwhelmed. they may be judged being weird. They want to be accepted for who they are and to be acknowledged for the work they do as it is difficult for them to live in a world where autistic people are not the majority. Repetitive activities, holding on to something, rocking back and forth, twirling one"s hair, self-stimulating .
