Communication with people with autistic spectrum disorders

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are a broad category which includes some pervasive mental disorders. These disorders are similar in some ways, but different in others. The similarities are sometimes called “autism triad of impairments”:

1. difficulties with establishing and keeping relationships
2. communication issues (in some cases, people with autism do not speak at all or can speak but do not do so)
3. peculiarities in perception and imagination (typically: focus on details, repetitive behaviour, etc.)

Most people with autism also struggle with an intellectual disability, however there are people with the so called high-functioning autism (mostly Asperger Syndrome), who exhibit average or even above average intellectual abilities (a few even have extraordinary memory and combinatorial skills).

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On the following two websites, search for information on communication of people with ASD and try to summarize them in three points:

1. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/signs.html
2. https://www.helpguide.org/articles/autism-learning-disabilities/autism-spectrum-disorders.htm

Watch the video with ASD overview: