May 22nd, 2013 at 4:29 AM
According to autism-society.org, the prevalence of autism is 1/88.
Speaking as an aspie, it's quite a mild autism-spectrum disorder (very few, if any meltdowns - the ones that do occur don't last long and are mild, generally lessened symptoms), but it's still very difficult to live with. My primary concern with living with it is impaired social skills, which make communication quite difficult. My main concern for others though is that a lot of young children are misdiagnosed. Another concern is people who are diagnosed too late in life, especially if they're young adults. It is very hard to get a diagnosis then.
There's no real cure for any ASD. But they can be greatly improved to the point where they aren't noticeable through extensive therapy.
What are your thoughts?
Speaking as an aspie, it's quite a mild autism-spectrum disorder (very few, if any meltdowns - the ones that do occur don't last long and are mild, generally lessened symptoms), but it's still very difficult to live with. My primary concern with living with it is impaired social skills, which make communication quite difficult. My main concern for others though is that a lot of young children are misdiagnosed. Another concern is people who are diagnosed too late in life, especially if they're young adults. It is very hard to get a diagnosis then.
There's no real cure for any ASD. But they can be greatly improved to the point where they aren't noticeable through extensive therapy.
What are your thoughts?
