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Restricted Interests
Special interests are highly focused interests common in autistic people, and are more intense than typical interests, such as hobbies, and may take up much of a person's free time. A person with a special interest will often hyperfocus on their special interest for hours, want to learn as much as possible on the topic, Private collection, collect related items, and incorporate their special interest into play and art. Some interests are more likely to be seen as special interests if they are particularly unusual, specific, or niche. Autism rights movement, Autism rights advocates and psychologists say this binary of acceptable "passions" and pathologised "obsessions" is unfair. Terms like circumscribed interests, obsessions, or restricted interests have historically been used to describe special interests, but these terms are discouraged by autism rights advocates. Special interests are sometimes confused with hyperfixations. Hyperfixations are typically short-lived periods of str ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autism Aspect Special Interests 1
Autism, also known as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by differences or difficulties in social communication and interaction, a preference for predictability and routine, sensory processing differences, Special interest (autism), focused interests, and repetitive behaviors, which may include stimming. Formal Diagnosis of autism, diagnosis requires significant challenges in multiple domains of life, with characteristics that are atypical or more pronounced than expected for one's age and sociocultural context.(World Health Organization: International Classification of Diseases version 11 (ICD-11)): https://icd.who.int/browse/2024-01/mms/en#437815624 Motor coordination difficulties are common but not required for diagnosis. Autism is a spectrum disorder, resulting in wide variations in presentation and support needs, such as that between speaking and Nonverbal autism, non-speaking populations. Increased estimates of Epidemiology ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autism Research
''Autism Research'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering research on autism and other pervasive developmental disorders. It was established in 2008 and is the official journal of the International Society for Autism Research. It is published bimonthly by Wiley-Blackwell. The editor-in-chief is David G. Amaral (University of California). According to the ''Journal Citation Reports'', the journal has a 2013 impact factor of 4.532, ranking it 4th out of 65 journals in the category "Psychology, Developmental" and 5th out of 49 journals in the category "Behavioral Sciences". Editors The following persons have been editor-in-chief: * Anthony J. Bailey (University of British Columbia), 2008–2015 * David G. Amaral (University of California), 2015–present Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in: *BIOSIS Previews *Current Contents/Social & Behavioral Sciences * Embase *MEDLINE/PubMed *PsycINFO/Psychological Abstracts *Science Citation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greta Thunberg
Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (; born 3January 2003) is a Swedish climate activist, climate and political activist initially known for challenging world leaders to take immediate action to climate change mitigation, mitigate the effects of climate change. Born in Stockholm, Thunberg's climate activism began when she persuaded her parents to adopt Individual action on climate change, lifestyle choices that reduced her family's carbon footprint. In August2018, aged 15, Thunberg began skipping school, vowing to remain out of school until after a 2018 Swedish general election, Swedish election to attempt to influence the outcome. She protested outside the Riksdag, Swedish parliament where she called for stronger Climate change mitigation, action on climate change by holding up a ' (School Strike for Climate) sign and handing out informational flyers. After the election, Thunberg spoke in front of supporters, telling them to use phones to film her. She then said she would c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autistic Masking
Autistic masking, also referred to as camouflaging, is the conscious or subconscious suppression of autistic behaviors and compensation of difficulties in social interaction by autistic people, with the goal of being perceived as neurotypical. Masking behavior is a learned coping strategy that can be successful from the perspective of some autistic people (e.g., in reducing the chances of being stigmatized), but can also lead to adverse mental health outcomes. Autistic people have cited social acceptance, the need to get a job, and the avoidance of ostracism or verbal or physical abuse as reasons for masking. The process of consciously reducing masking tendencies or not masking in some contexts, which some autistic people see as a desirable goal, is referred to as ''unmasking''. Motivations for unmasking include no longer hiding one's true identity and avoiding adverse mental health outcomes. Terminology There is no universally agreed-upon terminology for the concept. While ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Electricity pylon
A transmission tower (also electricity pylon, hydro tower, or pylon) is a tall structure, usually a lattice tower made of steel that is used to support an overhead power line. In electrical grids, transmission towers carry high-voltage transmission lines that transport bulk electric power from generating stations to electrical substations, from which electricity is delivered to end consumers; moreover, utility poles are used to support lower-voltage sub-transmission and distribution lines that transport electricity from substations to electricity customers. There are four categories of transmission towers: (i) the suspension tower, (ii) the dead-end terminal tower, (iii) the tension tower, and (iv) the transposition tower. The heights of transmission towers typically range from , although when longer spans are needed, such as for crossing water, taller towers are sometimes used. More transmission towers are needed to mitigate climate change, and as a result, transmission t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Infodumping
Infodumping is the action of supplying a large amount of information at once. The term was first used in 1978 in the Proceedings of the Southeastcon Region 3 Conference 353. Over time, the term was adopted in the context of literature (particularly within science fiction Science fiction (often shortened to sci-fi or abbreviated SF) is a genre of speculative fiction that deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts. These concepts may include information technology and robotics, biological manipulations, space ...) as well as by the autistic community. In the latter, "infodumping" is understood as one element of autistic expression, particularly as it relates to their topics of interest. Infodumping is also associated with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. References Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Autism stubs Social concepts Sociological and cultural aspects of autism {{socio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allistic
The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that considers the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition, and focus as neurobiological differences. This diversity falls on a spectrum of neurocognitive differences. The neurodiversity paradigm argues that diversity in neurocognition is part of humanity and that some neurodivergences generally classified as disorders, such as autism, are differences with strengths and weaknesses as well as disabilities that are not necessarily pathological. The neurodiversity movement started in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the start of Autism Network International. Much of the correspondence that led to the formation of the movement happened over autism conferences, namely the autistic-led Autreat, penpal lists, and Usenet. The framework grew out of the disability rights movement and builds on the social model of disability, arguing that disability partly arises f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Autism Acceptance
The autistic rights movement, also known as the autism acceptance movement, is a social movement allied with the disability rights movement. It emphasizes the neurodiversity paradigm, viewing autism as a set of naturally occurring variations in human cognition, a cognitive difference with both strengths and weaknesses, rather than as a disease to be cured or a medical disorder. This paradigm contradicts and diverges from the medical model of disability, without opposing all aspects of it. Central to the autistic rights movement's beliefs is the right to self-determine if one is part of the autism community, that autistic people should be seen as the primary voice for autistic people, and that autistic people have the final say in what language should be used when talking about autism. A common motto used by the autistic rights movement, borrowed from the disability rights movement, is the phrase "nothing about us without us". Autistic rights movement advocates strive for widesp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
