GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
AUTISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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That people with autism are all the same.
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That people with autism are all equal in needs.
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That people with autism are all different with different levels of needs and abilities.
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That autism is simply a label given and can’t be taken literally.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Dr Stephen Shore, an autism advocate who is on the spectrum, said, “If you’ve met one person with autism, you’ve met one person with autism.” Individuals diagnosed with ASD present with unique strengths and difficulties and experience characteristics of their disability in different ways.
Detailed explanation-2: -As Dr. Stephen Shore said, “If you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person, ” meaning every autistic person experiences their unique blend of autism traits differently.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stephen Shore’s quote of “If you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve met one individual with autism."
Detailed explanation-4: -Without oversimplifying, you can begin to explain autism in an easy way by saying something like: “My child is autistic. It’s something they were born with, and it means they may not act or respond how you would expect. It doesn’t mean they’re naughty, they just process things differently in their brain.”