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Basically, why are some autistic people non functioning and other's highly functional? nature or nurture?

Is it because of how their individual brain is, or their enviroment - how they were taught, what they were taught, and the things they were exposed to that could lead to their understanding of the world?

If autism is only being able to think in images, then maybe the difference between the advancement of the different autistic people is the enviroment they were raised in as much as the condition of their brain.

If autism is a different setup inside the brain then obviously they would need to be educated in a different way.

Basically is autism a lack of understanding because no one taught them how to understand - OR is it because their brain is too abnormal to ever understand?

Why are some able to understand - eventually - and other's are not. Is it becuse of their brain or what they've experienced? Oppinions are fine because no one really know for sure!

2006-10-09 18:37:58 · 3 answers · asked by Derek Bair 2 in Social Science Psychology

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It's a combination of nature & nurture.

Genetics is the biggest factor in a child becoming autistic.

Example. My niece has classic autism (little or no speech, rocking, difficulty relating to others) If she had a identical twin, the odds would be about 60% her twin would be classic autism as well. There would be a 20% chance the twin would have a higher form of autism (like aspergers). There would be a 10% chance the twin would have difficulties in speech or sociallization & only a 10% chance her twin would be 100% normal.
But if she had a FRATERNAL twin (no more genes shared than a sibling born at another time) this twin would be no more likely to be autistic than any other sibling - about 4%.

But if my niece was diagnosed at age two and if her parents had the money for the best training she could get, she would be far more developed than she is now.

Instead she was diagnosed at about 4 & a half & her parents are poor. She got very little help out side of public school until she moved near my mother & I. My mom is retired & I am a homemaker so we both take time to work with her & she has improved considerably in the 2 years she's lived here.

2006-10-10 19:32:07 · answer #1 · answered by Smart Kat 7 · 0 0

we don't understand. Scientists say they can not hit upon a hyperlink between autism and vaccines. yet many mom and dad will inform you their little ones have been completely typical and altered the very day they recieved the vaccine. some checklist hours of crying and tantrums immedeatly after recieving the vaccine, and a downward spiral in habit and understanding from that factor forward. i've got self belief there should be some variety of connection. final november a learn replaced into released showing bigger incidences of autism in rainier climates, nevertheless we uncertain yet why precisely it is. possibly extra indoor time potential extra exposure to relatives pollution (in cleaners). possibly the pollutants is quite dropping rain on them. we don't understand. We additionally understand that there is a genetic predisposition, which performs a substantial function. This explains why there's a lots bigger occurrence in boys, as they don't have what i like to call the "backup chromosome" (they have xy quite of xx) the subject with vaccines is they provide lots of so rapidly. it quite is not wholesome or mandatory to do it that way. I waited with my daughter until eventually she replaced into 4 to furnish all yet some vaccines. additionally, the main suitable subject replaced into initially the mercury in vaccines, which has because been bumped off. it quite is solid which you difficulty. solid success.

2016-10-16 00:51:20 · answer #2 · answered by swett 4 · 0 0

Autism is a biological and a psicological product. Every autism is different because the psicological part changes from pne to anotrher. The biological part is the same for everyone.......

2006-10-09 18:50:35 · answer #3 · answered by Federico B 3 · 0 0

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