Two Truths and a Lie: a lightning talk about autism

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1. Two Truths and a Lie Myths & Misconceptions about Autism
2. About this talk
3. About this talk Me The title of this talk
4. It’s personal
5. Autistic Allistic My Family Me
6. Stigmatizing Misconceptions about Autism • Autistic people shouldn’t have children • Non-speaking autistic people have an intellectual disability • Autistic people can’t work • Autistic people are rude • An autistic child is a lost child — a tragedy • Autistic people do not have theory of mind • All individuals with autism have mental disabilities • Individuals with autism are violent. • Individuals with autism do not feel love. Individuals with autism are unable or unwilling to form meaningful social relationships. • People with autism are cold and lack empathetic feelings. • People with autism can’t stand to be touched. • People with autism have no sense of humor. • All autistic people have a savant skill
7. When you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person
8. Why I talk about it
9. Two Truths and a Lie
10. Two truths and a lie 1. Celebrities who have talked publicly about their autism include Dan Aykroyd, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jerry Seinfeld, and Sia 2. Five US states require medical professionals to report any individual they diagnose with autism to the state. 3. The gold standard for autism diagnosis, ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition), is used to diagnose anyone over the age of 12 months
11. Two truths and a lie 1. Celebrities who have talked publicly about their autism include Dan Aykroyd, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jerry Seinfeld, and Sia 2. Five US states require medical professionals to report any individual they diagnose with autism to the state. 3. ✔ TRUTH The gold standard for autism diagnosis, ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition), is used to diagnose anyone over the age of 12 months
12. Two truths and a lie 1. Celebrities who have talked publicly about their autism include Dan Aykroyd, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jerry Seinfeld, and Sia 2. Eight Five US states require medical professionals to report any individual they diagnose with autism to the state. 3. ✔ TRUTH The gold standard for autism diagnosis, ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition), is used to diagnose anyone over the age of 12 months
13. Two truths and a lie 1. ✔ TRUTH Celebrities who have talked publicly about their autism include Dan Aykroyd, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Jerry Seinfeld, and Sia 2. Eight Five US states require medical professionals to report any individual they diagnose with autism to the state. 3. ✔ TRUTH The gold standard for autism diagnosis, ADOS-2 (Autism Diagnosis Observation Schedule – 2nd Edition), is used to diagnose anyone over the age of 12 months
14. Thank you!
15. Resources: Books • Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity by Steve Silberman (2015) • Ten Steps to Nanette: A Memoir Situation by Hannah Gatsby (2022) • Nerdy, Shy, and Socially Inappropriate: A User Guide to an Asperger Life by Cynthia Kim (2015) • Sisterhood of the Spectrum: An Asperger Chick’s Guide to Life by Jennifer Cook O’Toole (2015) • An Asperkid’s Secret Book of Social Rules: The Handbook of Not-So-Obvious Social Guidelines for Tweens and Teens by Jennifer Cook O’Toole (2013) • An Outsider’s Guide to Humans: What Science Taught Me About What We Do and Who We Are by Camilla Pang, Phd (2020)
16. Resources: Sites • ASAN (Autistic Self-Advocacy Network) https://autisticadvocacy.org/ • AANE (Asperger / Autism Network) https://www.aane.org/ • Autastic https://www.autastic.com/ • Spectrum News | Autism Research News https://www.spectrumnews.org/ • Autism Science Foundation https://autismsciencefoundation.org/