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violaine · 02-16-2010, 10:20 AM

When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior.
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sometimes parents/supporters will think a person on the spectrum might have behaviour 'coming out of the blue' - look closely - what situation[s] preceded any change?

several examples- changes: in environment- someone coming or going; remodeling at home/work-moved from or to another space; holiday seasons; diet; noises; dealing w/people who are argumentative/threatening; relocating; travel; and so on.

NPR show diane rehm is discussing asperger now.

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violaine Timed Out How Do You Identify?: atypical Preferred Pronoun?: plague words and phrases Relationship Status: love wise guys of the avian world Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: wekiva springs basin Posts: 3,236 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 9,934 Thanked 3,294 Times in 1,301 Posts Rep Power: 0	When you take a drug to treat high blood pressure or diabetes, you have an objective test to measure blood pressure and the amount of sugar in the blood. It is straight-forward. With autism, you are looking for changes in behavior. Temple Grandin sometimes parents/supporters will think a person on the spectrum might have behaviour 'coming out of the blue' - look closely - what situation[s] preceded any change? several examples- changes: in environment- someone coming or going; remodeling at home/work-moved from or to another space; holiday seasons; diet; noises; dealing w/people who are argumentative/threatening; relocating; travel; and so on. NPR show diane rehm is discussing asperger now.