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HPS202 Week 11 Masterclass Delivered by Dr Mark Stokes – Autism and Adolescence Mark advised that there would be matters discussed during the presentation that would not suit little children, such as sexuality. What is autism?

Look at the picture – which of these people has autism? Answer – all these people have autism 

Autism is not visible to the naked eye

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People with autism have a wide range of personalities

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Persistent deficits in social communication, not just a one-off

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People with autism have an array of greater capabilities

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Stimming – fixated interests and

ritualised patterns of behaviour Criteria are only a device to assist in the diagnosis.

Why get a diagnosis – as an example, a diagnosis facilitates you to say go to an employer and ask for assistance. It allows you to get the best possible advantage for you and understand you better. Diagnosis correctly given can empower the individual

There is a range of criteria for autism above are the DSM there are also ICD and Chris Gilberg criterion plus more. DSM is a good place to start.

Is autism an epidemic? Is it tested and recognised more? This is a theory tested and still considered Is it the environment? 

Mark talked about society was different 40 years ago, and there was a lot of contained behaviour – you lined up at school, got disciplined if you did the wrong thing, and stayed in a job for life. – It was a different world society placed a lot of boundaries and restrictions on behaviour

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Boundaries and restrictions are good for autism – they like boundaries and rules

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Because we have fewer boundaries autism spectrum becomes more evident

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Autism is for life and is not an intellectual disorder

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There is a spectrum of strengths within autism

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Watch the above videos and ask are the above people autistic or not?

What does every adolescent want 

They want to know who likes them – acceptance Knowing who likes you means fitting in and being part of a group – an ingroup

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They want to know they are loved – intimacy

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They want to know who they are – self – insight

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They want to know what they want to do – purpose and success

What do adolescents with autism want? 

Do they receive social acceptance?

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Can they develop intimacy?

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Have they got self-insight?

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Are they educated and employed?

Notice that autistic females have a similar friendship base to non-autistic males.

Took a circular rack of clothes and if you are going to a birthday party – choose which clothes you would wear. Gold triangles are autism – males with autism make the quickest choice, and females with autism make the more prolonged choice.

It was measured against appropriateness to wear to the occasion. As this is subjective, the clothes were decided by a panel concerning what is/isn’t appropriate

People with autism – females – had more unwanted sexual experiences

Autistic females receive 2.8 times more sexual violence than non-autistic females.

One of Mark’s students studying sexual orientation

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Most adolescents want to get a job, enjoy further education or become a celebrity.

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Autistic individuals are more likely to have lower educational outcomes. At the degree or higher level of education, it is much less with autistic individuals, both Male and Female.

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Autistic people find social relations, communication difficulties, and uncertainty and lack of understanding in the workplace.

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Autistic individuals have been reported to more strongly seek associated with celebrities

QUESTIONS What do you think of the TV show love on the spectrum? He does not like it as most autistic people find love outside of the spectrum. Mark felt the show trivialised autism Is there a use for music and autism? He is not sure How do I know if I have autism? You won’t know – it is an internal condition and requires a careful review with an expert in the matter. If you suspect you have to go and do the AQ test. If your score is above 32, you probably have autism. I would love to know your response for the low speculation rates They are often excluded in school and may lose the desire to carry on. They often make social decisions rather than academic skills or/ just sitting in a classroom and trying to fit in involves many challenging behaviours. Individuals with autism are continually looking at how to do this and try to develop some social rules - this is very tiring.

Is there a predisposition for eating disorders as an autistic person There is a new eating disorder that is called restrictive eating disorder. It is exceptionally prevalent across all autism. Anorexia and Bulimia are very prevalent, especially with the female autistic community.

For best academic outcomes for autistic children 

provide clear guidelines of their sleep, meals, when they do it and how long they do it

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avoid social media – it can be savage

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Be clear in your expectations...