“Profound Autism” Is the Term We Need to Provide Critical Specificity to a Broad Spectrum

• By: Alison Singer Autism Science Foundation
• January 6th, 2021
• categories, language, profound autism, self-injury, severe autism
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“What is your disability, because I’m not seeing one?” a young man on a date asks during an episode of Love on the Spectrum, Netflix’s recent reality show hit. “What does autism look like to you?” the young woman sitting across from him retorts. For many families struggling with...

Contributing Factors of Aggression and Self-injury in Autism

• By: Jenny E. La Barbera, PsyD, BCBA-D NY Behavior Analysis and Psychological Services
• April 1st, 2015
• aggression, assessment, self-injury, treatment
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Although self-injury and aggression are not included in the diagnostic criteria for a diagnosis of autism, they are often associated with the diagnosis (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). These symptoms are often the most problematic and concerning symptoms that caregivers face when seeking...