Post by healthy11 on Mar 21, 2016 22:01:50 GMT -5
www.upi.com/Health_News/2016/03/21/People-on-autism-spectrum-live-18-fewer-years/7271458562173/
People with autism spectrum disorder live about 18 fewer years than average, and the leading cause of early death among adults on the spectrum is suicide, according to a recent study in Sweden. Researchers suspect the shorter lifespan is a combination of health and social factors, but said whether ASD itself is the cause of early death is unknown...
Another article, medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-positive-humane-practicala-paradigm-autism.html , mentions efforts to help people better understand and interact with individuals who have autism.
Briefly, it says, "Barry Prizant has worked as a clinical scholar, researcher and consultant to persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Through his 2015 book "Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism," and a new musical theater and arts program at Brown, Prizant continues to impact the way ASD is understood and treated."
People with autism spectrum disorder live about 18 fewer years than average, and the leading cause of early death among adults on the spectrum is suicide, according to a recent study in Sweden. Researchers suspect the shorter lifespan is a combination of health and social factors, but said whether ASD itself is the cause of early death is unknown...
Another article, medicalxpress.com/news/2016-04-positive-humane-practicala-paradigm-autism.html , mentions efforts to help people better understand and interact with individuals who have autism.
Briefly, it says, "Barry Prizant has worked as a clinical scholar, researcher and consultant to persons with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Through his 2015 book "Uniquely Human: A Different Way of Seeing Autism," and a new musical theater and arts program at Brown, Prizant continues to impact the way ASD is understood and treated."
