Essays on Autism

Christopher wrote: “But the heart of brief cannot be written down. It has to come from an understanding of the autistic mind, the things that are comforting and giving a sense of security, a feeling of space where there are places for being alone and...

Yoon Cho-won was a person with autism attending a special school. Due to autism, Yoon was unable to express his feelings, thoughts and intentions effectively which hindered his social development. Additionally, his cognitive functions were also underdeveloped. Yoon had an interest and flair for long-distance...

The Early Intervention Programme for Infants and Children (EIPIC) center that I am currently working in serves children with a range of disabilities. For the past two years, I have been working with children who have Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ranging from low support needs...

Several studies have suggested that there is a link between Autism Spectrum Disorder and Social Anxiety. However, in applied settings, there is little knowledge about how to assess both diseases co-occurring in one individual, which is leading to misdiagnoses. The similarities in atypical behaviour in...

In recent years, increased rates of autism spectrum disorder have lead to social divides. In turn, attitudes towards the once mundane use of vaccines to prevent disease has become a controversial topic. So much so, that the World Health Organization listed “vaccines hesitancy” as a...

Education plays the key role in establishing the foundation to a child’s future. This is especially substantial in terms of ensuring children on the autism spectrum “survive and thrive”. The schooling system in North America is generally structured for students to attain the skillset required...

The Government of Ontario offers many services that provide proper housing for people which have a variety of circumstances that requires them to look for housing. This may include homelessness, adults/teens with autism, foster care homes, women who are in need of refuge due to...