christian counseling today
Vol. 20 no. 2
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What do music composers Amadeus Mozart and Ludwig van Beethoven,
artists Michelangelo and Vincent van Gogh, physicists Sir Isaac Newton and
Albert Einstein, Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci, President Thomas
Jefferson, and Microsoft Founder Bill Gates have in common?
All are known or
suspected of fitting somewhere on the autism spectrum. As a “spectrum” disorder, autism represents a
wide array of symptoms—from mild to severe—that affect individuals differently; however, a common core
of indicators influence the neurological development of social skills, empathy, communication, and flexible
behavior. This developmental disability also crosses every racial, ethnic and socioeconomic group.
Er i c Scal i se and Stephan i e Holmes
light it
up blue
Understanding
Autism Spectrum
Disorders
