Autism Awareness: Separating Facts From Fiction, Understanding Individuals Diagnosed With The Disorder

There are several assumptions when it comes to people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. With the huge increase of autism rate in the United States alone, it is important to separate the fact from fiction when it comes to understanding the individuals diagnosed with autism.

There are several myths regarding autism which does more harm than good. Understanding people with autism is important, especially when it comes to dealing with them. Patience is a must, but it is important to understand their condition as well.

Autism Speaks laid down a few groundworks as they busted some of the most common myths when it comes to people with autism. Read on to get a glimpse on two of the most common misconception of autism and how they are addressed.

It is often mentioned that people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder are not capable to feeling emotions. It is also implied that people with autism are anti-social and non-friendly. But these myths were explained by Autism Speaks as they separate fact from fiction.

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder may be shy or timid, they may tend to self-isolate. It does not mean that they want to push people off. People with autism does not know how to fully express their emotions, making it challenging for them to express how they feel.

“Autism doesn’t make an individual unable to feel the emotions you feel,” Autism Speaks explain. It just makes the person communicate emotions and perceive your expressions in different ways.”

Aside from the lack of empathy and self-isolation myth, it was also stated that autism is often caused by poor parenting. This myth was explained and busted by Johnsons Hopkins School of Education.

Parenting DOES NOT cause autism. Though causes for autism is not thoroughly explained, it was noted that a parent’s behavior does not have anything to do with the child’s autism spectrum disorder.

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