what are the characteristics of high functioning autism?
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['Emotional Sensitivity.', 'Fixation on Particular Subjects or Ideas.', 'Linguistic Oddities.', 'Social Difficulties.', 'Problems Processing Physical Sensations.', 'Devotion to Routines.', 'Development of Repetitive or Restrictive Habits.', 'Dislike of Change.']
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['Interactions with Adults.', 'Relationships with Adults.', 'Interactions with Peers.', 'Relationships with Peers.', 'Identity of Self in Relation to Others.', 'Recognition of Ability.', 'Expression of Emotion.', 'Empathy.']
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['Autism Diagnosis Interview – Revised (ADI-R) A clinical diagnostic instrument for assessing autism in children and adults. ... ', 'Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule – Generic (ADOS-G) ... ', 'Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) ... ', 'Gilliam Autism Rating Scale – Second Edition (GARS-2)']
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For example, repetitive purposeless behaviors of autism can resemble automatisms seen in seizures. Cognitive delay, impaired social interactions, and aggressive and irritable behavior seen in children with epilepsy can also be seen with ASD, thus it is difficult to discern the cause.
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Many professionals felt Asperger's syndrome was simply a milder form of autism and used the term “high-functioning autism” to describe these individuals.
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Elderly people with High functioning autism may have reduced ability to sustain attention, reduced working memory and oral skills, while other cognitive areas are intact. Alternatively, autistic symptoms may diminish with age in line with the physiological aging process and better coping strategies.
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['Unusual alertness in infancy.', 'Less need for sleep in infancy.', 'Long attention span.', 'High activity level.', 'Smiling or recognizing caretakers early.', 'Intense reactions to noise, pain, frustration.', 'Advanced progression through the developmental milestones.', 'Extraordinary memory.']
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['intellectual disabilities, ranging from mild to severe.', 'attention deficit and hyperactivity, especially in young children.', 'anxiety and unstable mood.', 'autistic behaviors, such as hand-flapping and not making eye contact.', 'sensory integration problems, such as hypersensitivity to loud noises or bright lights.']
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['Personal Strengths. Personal strengths are positive personality traits like kindness, curiosity, creativity, resiliency, thoughtfulness, and empathy. ... ', 'Social Strengths. Social strengths are all about how your child interacts with others. ... ', 'Language Strengths. ... ', 'Literacy Strengths. ... ', 'Math and Logic Strengths. ... ', 'Other Strengths.']
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['Self-awareness.', 'Self-regulation.', 'Motivation.', 'Empathy.', 'Social skills.']
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['Repetitive movements, speech or use of objects (e.g. hand/arm flapping, running in circles)', 'Insistence on sameness or ritualized patterns of verbal of nonverbal behavior.', 'Highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in focus/intensity.', 'Under or over reaction to sensory input or unusual sensory interest.']
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["Patience. I'm sure you knew this would be at the top of the list! ... ", 'Multi-tasking skills. Managing the house, going to work, and raising children requires the ability to multi-task. ... ', 'Encouraging. ... ', 'Intelligence. ... ', 'Flexibility. ... ', 'Leadership skills. ... ', 'Dependability. ... ', 'Compassion.']
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['Written, verbal, and nonverbal communication.', 'Listening.', 'Assertiveness.', 'Tact.', 'Empathy.']
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['An unusual memory.', 'Passing intellectual milestones early.', 'Reading early.', 'Unusual hobbies or interests or an in-depth knowledge of certain subjects.', 'Intolerance of other children.', 'An awareness of world events.', 'Set themselves impossibly high standards.', 'May be a high achiever.']
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['problems with social interaction with others. ... ', 'unusual interest in objects.', 'need for sameness.', 'great variation in abilities.', 'under or over reaction to one or more of the five senses: sight, touch, taste, smell, or hearing.', 'repeated actions or body movements.']
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["Your child's sex. Boys are about four times more likely to develop autism spectrum disorder than girls are.", 'Family history. Families who have one child with autism spectrum disorder have an increased risk of having another child with the disorder. ... ', 'Other disorders. ... ', 'Extremely preterm babies. ... ', "Parents' ages."]
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Some of the characteristics and behaviors seen in children who have an emotional disturbance include: Hyperactivity (short attention span, impulsiveness); Aggression or self-injurious behavior (acting out, fighting); Withdrawal (not interacting socially with others, excessive fear or anxiety);