Two traits often found in young people with ASD are mind-blindness (i.e., the inability to predict the beliefs and intentions of others) and alexithymia (i.e., the inability to identify and interpret emotional signals in oneself or others), which reduce the ability to be empathetically attuned to others.
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The Distinction Between Meltdowns and Tantrums in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often communicate their internal experiences and emotional states in ways that may di...

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Fixated Personality -- The fixated personality type can be characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and the n...
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Below you will find the majority of symptoms associated with High-Functioning Autism (HFA), also referred to as Asperger’s. The HFA chil...
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Aspergers (high functioning autism) is a developmental disorder falling within the autistic spectrum affecting two-way social interaction,...