"My husband as well as most of his side of the family often accuse me of mollycoddling our 6 y.o. girl with high functioning autism. They believe she should receive the same treatment as her brothers. What do you say about this? Should you treat a child with the condition the same as those without it? I'm torn on this issue because I know that my daughter has some special needs, yet I don't want to enable. Advice?"
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Understanding Theory of Mind Deficits in Autistic Children: Misbehavior or Misunderstanding?
The concept of "theory of mind" refers to the ability to understand that others have their own beliefs, desires, and intentions, w...
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Fixated Personality -- The fixated personality type can be characterized by a preoccupation with orderliness, perfectionism, and the n...
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Below you will find the majority of symptoms associated with High-Functioning Autism (HFA), also referred to as Asperger’s. The HFA chil...
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"Is there a list of symptoms or traits associated with high functioning autism in children? We currently have suspicions that our 6 y...