Movember - Week Three

That's me in week three of Movember. Here are links to the previous posts: One and Two.

So I realized that in my other posts I did not give a good definition of autism or, better yet, Alida pointed out that I didn't! So here it goes: Autism is a spectrum of neurobiological disorders, ranging from mild to severe, that usually lasts throughout a person's lifetime. There are three
primary inicators used to diagnose autism: 1) Improper or repetitive use of objects, 2) inappopriate or disinterest in social interaction, and 3) delayed and disrupted communicative skills. For one to be diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder he or shee needs to exhibit two out of three of these characteristics. For some people their case might be mild meaning that they will be able to function somewhat successfully in the world. For others, however, their case may be severe meaing that they will need extensive assistance in daily living. For more information check out the Autism Speaks website by clicking HERE.