Our understanding of conditions such as Autism has drastically shifted over the past decade, but even more so in comparison to the first recorded encounters with the condition. However, what hasn’t shifted is our perception of the condition. 

Today, Vickie and Amanda share an article from Business Insider that uncovers facts about the disorder that people commonly misunderstand. This conversation strips down Autism without the biases and misconceptions people often have and breaks down the complexity of identifying the condition. To learn more about the uniqueness that this condition has and the different attributes that accompany it, tune into this episode of the IEP Podcast. 

 

Show Highlights: 

• How the definition and identification of autism has shifted over the years 
• Verbal and nonverbal misunderstandings of autism symptoms 
• Changing societies perspective on autism and how it’s talked about 
• Recognizing different symptoms of autism and why it’s more commonly diagnosed now 
• Understanding how autism can influence how people see the world 
• 7 red flags that can potentially identify autism 
• Why comparing children isn’t a good metric 
• How experiences and circumstances impact how people learn 
• Evaluating what causes autism and the human urge to “cure” it 
• The rising rates of autism and the issues with under-reporting 
• Some of the ways that early intervention is put into place or causes for delayed intervention 
• The disproportionality in autism statistics 

 

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