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A Different View of Autism The medical model is one way to view autism and other autism spectrum disorders, but there is emerging a new viewpoint - that of people who are autistic - and it's a very different view than the one that we currently see through the eyes of the medical establishment. This viewpoint is promoted by organizations and groups of autistic people who have created web sites and written letters, who challenge the commonly held view that there is something 'wrong' with people who are autistic. After Diagnosis: Living with Autism Facing a diagnosis with lifelong consequences can be devastating for parents and families of people with autism. It's natural to feel denial, anger and grief - your child hasn't died, but many of your dreams have. It's important to keep in mind that a diagnosis of autism doesn't rule out a happy, productive and even independent life for the child - it just makes it more challenging to achieve. Algorithms are autistic "Algorithms are metaphorically dumb and blind because they cannot adapt interactively while they compute. They are autistic in performing tasks according to rules rather than by interaction. In contrast, interactive systems are grounded in an external reality both more demanding and richer in behavior than the rule-based world of non-interactive algorithms." Asperger's Syndrome When a child is born, every parent hopes the baby is normal. Physically this can be diagnosed by the doctors but in terms of the mental and psychological development of the child, this will not be known until the infant has reached the toddler years. ASPERGER SYNDROME: FACTS, SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES There has been a consistent clamour these days for information and research regarding individuals afflicted with certain diseases and disorders. One clear reason being is that disorders are not only particularly disabling with children born with such diseases alone but equally debilitating for parents and the community as well. |
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