Myths & Stereotypes
Only boys can be autistic (True/False)
False, although ASD is more common among boys at a rate of 4%, compared to the rate of 1% among girls.
True or false: There are medications that can treat autism
False.
This sleep disorder holds a 50% to 80% prevalence among people with ASD.
Insomnia.
There are known causes of ASD(True/False)
False.
Hypersensitivity and hyposensitivity are common in ASD, true or false?
True.
Autism can be cured (True/False)
False, though there are many treatment methods for those with the condition.
What is the overall goal of treating autism?
Reducing symptoms that interfere with daily activities or quality of life.
This hyperactivity disorder is associated with autism.
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Autism is more likely if present in the family already (True/False)
True.
Repetitive, seemingly purposeless movements or actions that individuals with ASD may do to express emotions or thoughts.
Self-stimulatory Behavior/Stimming
Autism is becoming more common (True/False)
False, the rising diagnosis frequency is due to increasing knowledge of the condition.
How many different categories of autism are there?
3.
About 25-30% of children with ASD develop this neurological disorder.
Epilepsy
What percentage of the global population is estimated to have ASD?
0.02% - 3.66%
What is an autistic meltdown?
Meltdowns are involuntary responses to a nervous system overload.
People with ASD lack empathy, and cannot form close relationships (True/False)
False, they experience the full range of emotion, they may just express it differently.
What is the most common therapy used to assist people with autism?
Speech and/or language therapy.
This syndrome allows hyperflexibility and often appears in people with autism.
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS)
The name for new, uncoded genes that appear randomly, and cause 10-20% of reported ASD cases.
De novo genes
Is living with autism hard?
This is a trick question. It depends on the person! For most, though, yes.
Autistic people are typically portrayed in media as this word meaning expert, despite most people with the condition not fitting this stereotype.
Savant
When is the earliest that autism can be diagnosed?
18 months.
Autistic people are more prone to this genetic syndrome.
Fragile X syndrome.
Prenatal exposure to one of these chemicals (Name one) is shown to have an increased link to ASD
Thalidomide / valproic acid
Why is it so hard to diagnose autism?
Masking, or hiding symptoms to better mimic the general population.