Even as better methods of diagnosis and increased awareness helped push autism spectrum disorder into the mainstream, it’s still a disorder that is somewhat shrouded in mystery and misinformation. Public schools welcome students with autism into the classroom to learn alongside neurotypical students… High functioning adults with autism are as accomplished in their work lives as anybody else, and sometimes even more so…
Still, families raising children with autism and even high-functioning adults with the disorder all too often find themselves struggling against stereotypes that simply don’t fit. Dealing with these misconceptions only compounds the challenges that come with trying to achieve success in school and the workplace despite the disorder.
Everyone whose life has been touched by autism in some way finds themselves looking for answers that will help them gain a better understanding of the disorder. And as ASD has come to leave its mark on popular culture it has even stirred curiosity in people who may have never met anybody with autism.
Here we provide answers to many of the questions parents, teachers and future ABAs are likely to have. But we didn’t want to stop there. As part of the community of people who interact and work with children and adults on the spectrum everyday, we also wanted to dispel some of the common myths, celebrate the accomplishments of those living with ASD, and have a little fun exploring all things fascinating and wonderful about autism spectrum disorder.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can Autism Be Cured?
- Can the Discovery of Gravity Be Attributed to Newton’s Supposed Autism?
- How are BIPs Designed for Students with Autism?
- How are IEPs Designed for Students with Autism?
- How are Picture Exchange Communication Systems Used in ABA?
- How Can I Protect my Child with Autism from Being Bullied?
- How Can You Tell ASD from ADD/ADHD in a Young Child?
- How Do You Identify Signs of Autism in Young Children?
- How Do You Know if a Child Has Oppositional Defiant Disorder or ASD?
- How Does ASD Differ from Angelman Syndrome?
- How Does ASD Differ from Rett Syndrome?
- How is ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule) Used to Identify ASD?
- How is Autism Diagnosed?
- How is Discrete Trial Training Used in ABA Therapy?
- How is Exercise Use in ABA for People with ASD?
- How is Functional Communication Training Used in Applied Behavior Analysis?
- How is IQ Testing Handled for Children with ASD?
- How is Naturalistic Teaching Used in ABA?
- How is Pivotal Response Treatment® (PRT) Used in ABA?
- How is Play Therapy Used to Treat Autism?
- Is Asperger Syndrome the Same As Autism?
- Is Autism Associated with Higher Intelligence?
- Is Autism Genetic?
- Is Skateboard Legend Rodney Mullen Autistic?
- Is the Autism-Vaccine Connection a Myth?
- Was Albert Einstein Autistic?
- Was Forrest Gump Autistic?
- Was Nikola Tesla Autistic?
- What are the Behavioral Extremes Seen on the Autism Spectrum?
- Autistic Genius: Is Autism Associated with Higher Intelligence?
- What are the Health Problems that Co-Occur with Autism?
- What Changes Can I Expect to See in a Teenager with ASD?
- What Drugs Are Used to Treat Autism?
- What is a Functional Behavior Assessment?
- What is ADI-R and How Does it Work?
- What is an Antecedent-Based Intervention?
- What is an Autistic Savant?
- What is Behavioral Change Technology?
- What is Cognitive Behavioral Intervention?
- What is Deep Pressure Stimulation?
- What is Elopement?
- What is Emotional Dysregulation?
- What is FG Syndrome (FGS)?
- What is Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)?
- What is Graduated Exposure?
- What Is High-Functioning Autism?
- What is Differential Reinforcement?
- What is Meant by Extinction in ABA Therapy?
- What is Meant by Mainstreaming?
- What is Meant by Social Narratives in the Context of Applied Behavior Analysis?
- What is Meant by Visual Supports in the Context of ABA Therapy?
- What is Meant by the Autism “Spectrum?”
- What is Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention in the Context of Applied Behavior Analysis?
- What is Pervasive Developmental Disorder?
- What is Prompting, and How is it Used in ABA Therapy?
- What is Self-Management in the Context of ABA Therapy?
- What is Social Skills Training in the Context of Applied Behavior Analysis?
- What is Reinforcement and Why Is It Important in ABA?
- What is Sensory Processing Disorder?
- What is “Stimming?”
- What is Task Analysis in the Context of Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy?
- What is the Connection Between Autism and Gender Dysphoria?
- What is the Difference Between Childhood Disintegrative Disorder and ASD?
- What is the Relationship Between Autism and Impulse Control?
- What is Theory of Mind and How Does it Relate to Autism?
- What Makes Some People with Autism So Good at Math?
- Where Can I Find Free ABA Services for My Child?
- Who Was BF Skinner?
- Why are Boys More Likely to Have Autism?
- Why Do People with Autism Have Issues with Social Skills?
- Why Do Some People with ASD Have Such Difficulty Communicating?
- Why is ASD Frequently Associated with Anxiety and Depression?
- Why is ASD Sometimes Associated with Aggressive Behavior?
- Why is Autism So Prevalent Now?
- Why is OCD so Common in Children with Autism?
- Why is Routine so Important to People with ASD?
- Will Having Students with Autism in My Kid’s Class Impact Their Learning?