What do think of when you hear the word autism?

Question

what do think of when you hear the word autism?

Answer 1

me

Answer 2

quiet, child rocking in the corner is the first image but after working with an autistic child I know it can be much different! Autism covers a vast amount of behaviors!

Answer 3

An exceptional person. Usually the people that have autism at school are in special classes.

Answer 4

Jenny McCarthy and her book

Answer 5

I am autistic, and I cannot imagine anybody without the condition even being able to come up with an answer.

People confuse it with a mental disability; all it does is make it harder to communicate and "blend in" when it comes to social situations. It has no effect on intelligence; in fact, many believe it massively improves abilities.

I beat the average 12'th grader in mathematics in the SAT's in seventh grade. My IQ is over 170.

When I hear the word, I think of the hardships I went through to get to where I am now. And all of the prejudices.

Answer 6

http://buenos-airesb.myminicity.com

Answer 7

i think of the book RULES and i think of someone who God made special.

Answer 8

a retarted kid.

Answer 9

My little brother who is 11 and has autism. I think of how wonderful a person he is and how much I see things differently because of him.

Answer 10

not good thoughts to be honest.

besically children who are not quite there.

however i do know a child with autism who is the most cutest little thing in the whole wide world, shes absoltley gorgeous :) but as soon as i hear autism i think negativey and get images of children with the face of the condition and who are not able to look after themselves....

Answer 11

a car floating on the clouds i don't know why i just do

Answer 12

Dustin Hoffman

Answer 13

speacial...and see things diffently

Answer 14

its sad , i feel bad for the people who do.

best answer?

Answer 15

brain disorder

Answer 16

different mentally but also probably a genius in some way.

Answer 17

Just a person with a problem.

Answer 18

I get a mental image of this autistic kid I saw on 20/20 who could draw these incredibly intricate replica's of actual buildings  freehand.  His stuff was all completely accurate and all from memory.  It was really amazing.  Just for example, he drew some famous bridge in Europe, and after it was analyzed, some expert said everything was exactly the same as the actual bridge...All from memory!

Answer 19

developmental disorder

And anyone out there that answers retarded needs to respect people we are all human smarten up!

Answer 20

That episode of true life

Answer 21

Quiet and Fixation

Answer 22

a wonderful person with much love for others

Answer 23

Jesse from full house