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In search of truce in the autism wars
The fight between those who define autism as a medical condition and those who see it as a mere difference has reached vitriolic levels. Can the two sides come together to support all autistic people? -
Double empathy, explained
Difficulty navigating social interactions pervades even the earliest accounts of autism. This defining trait of the condition has informed prevailing theories of its roots as well as the design of many autism treatments. But an emerging line of work supports a more nuanced look at the social abilities of autistic people. Proponents of an idea called the ‘double empathy problem’ believe that communication breakdowns between autistic and non-autistic people are a two-way issue, caused by both parties’ difficulties in understanding. -
Episode 4 Jenter med ASD
Det rapporteres om at gutter blir diagnostisert med autisme 4 til 9 ganger oftere en jenter. Gutter blir generelt diagnostisert med AS når de er 4-8 år, mens jenter gjerne ikke tidligere en 13-17 år. Det har vært forholdsvis lite forskning på jenter med ASD, og det er stor uenighet om hva årsaken til at det er færre jenter enn gutter med ASD. Noen teorier går ut på at det å være kvinne har en naturlig beskyttende effekt mot autisme, mens andre mener at dagens tester og diagnostiske kriterier favorittseirer de typiske "guttesymptomene" som utagering, sinne, repetitiv atferd, særinteresser osv. uten å medberegne at jenters/ kvinners væremåte er annerledes også i den nevrotypiske befolkningen. Vår gjest i dag er: Frøydis Benestad Hansen Hågvar og vi skal snakke om: Hvordan det er å få diagnosen sent som kvinne. -
God jul fra Autismepodden!
Autismepodden ønsker alle lyttere og lesere en riktig god jul og når den tid kommer et godt nytt år! -
Gender and sexuality in autism, explained
Compared with neurotypical people, autistic people may be less influenced by social norms and so may present their internal selves more authentically. “You could then understand the co-occurrence as perhaps a more honest expression of underlying experiences,” says John Strang, director of the Gender and Autism Program at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
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