2007-11-23 20:08:28 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
'Autism' is not a single condition but part of what is called a 'spectrum of disorders'. There is a range of varying difficulties marked off along a scale of assessed functions.
'Autistic' is the adjective to describe someone with 'autism'.
2007-11-23 23:47:20 · answer #1 · answered by Tuxedo 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The same. Autism is the condition. Autistic refers to someone with the condition.
2007-11-24 04:12:25 · answer #2 · answered by black_manta@sbcglobal.net 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Autistic is an adjective, and autism is the noun. Same thing.
2007-11-24 04:12:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anna P 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
its the same thing, but different form of speech
autistic is the adjective
and austism is the noun
2007-11-24 04:12:42 · answer #4 · answered by hunny111805 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋