Does autism get worse over time?

Autism/Asperger's isn't progressive, so the traits don't truly "worsen" with age. That said, there are other things that can affect the apparent intensity of autistic traits as we grow older. I'…

Top stories for Long   Does autism get worse over time? Jenn Foster, Aspie (Diagnosed). Longtime Asperger's advocate/activist. • Answered March 20, 2019 Autism/Asperger's isn't progressive, so the traits don't truly "worsen" with age. That said, there are other things that can affect the apparent intensity of autistic trait... Read more » 262 21   What's the saddest thing someone told you before dying? Vesper Louise, Deceased Mother had Rectal Cancer • Updated April 4, 2024 My mom had Rectal Cancer. She fought for five years. During her final two weeks, she became very quiet and still. I watched the her life slowly start to leave her body, eve... Read more » 5.2K 426   I went to Walmart the other day and I went into the restroom. I saw a father and his two daughters in there, little girls. Why are father's taking their little girls into the men's restroom? Kassy Wilson, 9 brothers and sisters, three mothers and one father. • Updated May 13, 2024 Because the children need to use the bathroom, and you will scream if he takes them into the women's room. He VERY UNDERSTANDABLY doesn't trust some rando woman to take the... Read more » 4.7K 584   Do any 9/11 survivors have pictures of the twin towers on fire from the inside? Alex J. Couture, works at Google • Answered April 4, 2016 Video content was much less prevalent in 2001. Cameras were larger, phones did not yet have the technology. and the technology required to share/distribute video was much m... Read more » 225 4   What if you're a passenger in a vehicle that gets pulled over and the cop asks for your name and identification card and you tell him "no, I'm just a passenger traveling and I didn't break any laws"? Michael Craft, Electrical Engineer at University of Dayton Research Institute (1996-present) • Answered October 10 This happened to me last year - I was a passenger in a car that was pulled over. The driver (my friend) failed to stop at a stop sign. When the LEO came to the car, he asked... Read more » 1.9K 278   How can I build a supercomputer at home? Franklin Veaux, lives in Portland, OR • Answered December 28 The simple answer is: Buy a big pile of surplus/obsolete computers, preferably blade servers unless you have a LOT of space, run Unix on them (you could do this with Linux,... Read more » 1.3K 85   Is army camp supposed to make you stronger? I'm 17 years old and 120 pounds, can't even do 20 push-ups without a break, but it is my dream goal to join the army. Lucas Eyre, Career Soldier at U.S. Army (2004-present) • Answered March 26, 2021 Former drill sergeant here.. Men who cannot do 5 push-ups join all the time. I've had trainees get halfway through basic still not passing the pushup event. And you are in lu... Read more » 2.7K 226   Why are illegal immigrants able to get jobs when Americans face job shortages? Neil Hansen • Answered December 9 There is a severe shortage of registered nurses. Illegals aren't taking those jobs. They don't have the education or ability to get licensed. Roofing. When I was in my 20s w... Read more » 1.3K 256   Have you ever met Ellen DeGeneres in real life? Is she really as sweet as she appears on TV? I love watching The Ellen Show but lately there have been news circulating that she isn't a nice person Nancy Mcdonald • Updated January 2 My friend scored 4 tickets to be in the audience of her talk show so we hopped on a plane and made a day trip of it. This was really early on in the life of the show. It wa... Read more » 2K 135   As a radiologist, what did you see on an X-ray that made your jaw drop? Vivienne Marcus, applied neurophysiologist. • Answered January 21, 2020 A nipple ring. Normally no biggie, of course. But in context, this was very different. We had a patient under general anaesthesia. The oxygen saturation began to drift down. ... Read more » 5.5K 91   Why is making soup from scratch considered a test of culinary skill? Martin Bayer, Chef (1994-present) • Answered January 2 When I was in culinary school we had to take a practical examination once we finished our basic culinary skills classes. The exam was in the form of a mystery basket. Each b... Read more » 351 14   My landlord quit paying her mortgage and now the house is being foreclosed on. What can I do? Ellen Leader, Real Estate Broker (2003-present) • Updated November 25 As a real estate agent who readies and lists bank foreclosures for sale, I can tell you that 2 things are true in all states. First, until the bank actually forecloses on t... Read more » 1.8K 121 Read more in your feed

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