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The Rainbow
The Rainbow
The ASD spectrum is often depicted as a rainbow because each color represents a condition, and the severity and symptoms of each condition often blend and overlap with each other [1].
Symptoms, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Symptoms, Strengths, and Weaknesses
Autism spectrum disorder, or ASD, is a condition related to brain development. It impacts how one perceives, socializes, and communicates with others, and the disorder has limited and repetitive patterns of behaviors. The reason it is considered a spectrum disorder is because a person diagnosed with ASD can range on a wide scale of symptoms and severity. Children with a condition on the ASD spectrum often show signs of it within their first year of life, and their symptoms may amplify while they are 18 to 24 months of age. There is no cure for autism or ASD, but treatment early in life may make a huge difference for life later [2, 3, 4, 5].
The symptoms associated with conditions on the ASD spectrum are classified into three categories: social, communicative, or behavioral. The three categories are presented as a triangle along with various symptoms. Some symptoms can fall under more than one category, which is why they are placed in the middle of the triangle [6].
Conditions on the ASD Spectrum
Conditions on the ASD Spectrum
The chart represents the five major conditions that fall under the ASD spectrum and the number of severities associated with each condition.
There are conditions that fall under the ASD spectrum that were previously considered their own condition, such as autism, Asperger's syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and an unspecified form of pervasive developmental disorder. Conditions lie Asperger’s syndrome are thought to be towards the mild end of the spectrum [7].
Tips for Talking and Communicating to a Student with Autism
Tips for Talking and Communicating to a Student with Autism
- Make the effort to talk to them
- Pick your moments
- Talk about what they want to talk about
- Keep it to the point
- If speaking is not working, try writing
- Pay attention to non-verbal signs
- Remember they are kids- that's the most important part [8].
The Party
The Party
"The Party" is a 360 video from The Guardian. It puts the viewers in the shoes of a teen with autism and allows them to maneuver around a party. It shows what happens to an autistic teen when they experience a sensory overload and begin to panic [9].
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