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autistic

a developmental disorder characterized by emotional detachment and difficulty in communicating with others

Not to be confused with:

artistic – exhibiting taste; conforming to standards of art; involving aesthetics

au·tism

(ô′tĭz′əm)

Autism spectrum disorder, especially a more severe form of the disorder characterized by significant impairments in social interaction and communication, highly repetitive behavior, and strong resistance to change.

au′tist n.

au·tis′tic (-tĭk) adj. & n.

au·tis′ti·cal·ly adv.

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Adj.

autistic - characteristic of or affected with autism; "autistic behavior"; "autistic children"

ill, sick - affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function; "ill from the monotony of his suffering"

Translations

autistaautisztikus

autistico

autistic

[ɔːˈtɪstɪk] ADJ → autista

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

autistic

[ɔːˈtɪstɪk] adj → autiste
autistic children → les enfants autistes

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

autistic

adj → autistisch

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

autistic

[ɔːˈtɪstɪk] adj → autistico/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

au·tis·tic

a. autístico-a, rel. al autismo o que padece de éste.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

autistic

adj autista; — person autista mf

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THE National Autistic Society wants to find exceptional people, schools and services making a huge difference to autistic children and adults, and their families.

Nominations for awards

For example, while having a job can be a great driver of social mobility, only 32 per cent of autistic people are in employment, and just 16 per cent are in full-time paid work.

How to make London autism friendly; Our city may be the greatest in the world, but it is failing to include autistic people

Thereafter, I felt a lot of sympathy for my friend, but I was also eager to do my best to support her and the autistic children in my country, Liberia.

How I set up Liberia's first school for autistic children

They learned more about autism, how to create autism-friendly surgeries and received information on how to better support autistic constituents.

MP keen to learn more about autism; E&S BRIEFING

The National Autistic Society Scotland's Autism Hour sees shops and services across Scotland and the rest of the UK dim their lights, turn down music and share information about autism with staff and customers.

Time for Autism-friendly shops; Your Opinions

"This work began with questions about the widespread assumptions people make about how much or how little autistic people want to interact with others.

Researchers weigh in on new ideas about autism

Held in cooperation with the Bahrain Autistic Society and the Labour and Social Development Ministry for the second year in a row, the event benefits autistic people aged between 8 and 40.

Northern Governorate launches summer programme for autistic people

Autistic pride Aberdeen organised an exhibition, in collaboration with charities One stop shop Aberdeen, Triple A's and the scottish Women's Autism Network, in an effort to dismantle stereotypes.

New art exhibition helping to dispel myths about autism

He was one of 82 MPs who attended the National Autistic Society's session which gave information on what autism is, guidance on how to create autism-friendly advice surgeries and tips to support autistic constituents.

MP learns more on autism issue; STAR BRIEFING

Autistic Disturbances: Theorizing Autism Poetics from the DSM to Robinson Crusoe

HOW ironic is it that last week was Mental Health Awareness week, yet only weeks previously an autistic woman was sentenced to four years in prison for manslaughter due to the neglect of her mother?

Be more aware

It wasn't until the interval that my colleague, Craig, told me about the small but significant adaptations he had suggested after watching rehearsals, and which the director and cast had happily taken on board in order to ensure the show could be enjoyed by an autistic audience.