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Posted by aem7ac on Mon Dec 26 22:02:25 2005, in response to Re: Are railbuffs generally autistic?, posted by Mr Mabstoa on Mon Dec 26 21:52:57 2005. I don't think it's autism per say but there is a medical condition called asper something syndrome that effects railbuffs like Darius Mccollum.Asperger's Syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder, generally referred to as "high functioning autism" although it has its specific diagnostic criteria and different symptoms associated with it. Generally autism is accompanied by mental retardation while Asperger's patients tend to have normal to high IQ. The separating of vegatables and having to do things in a order or a number of times is OCD. Remember I said autism spectrum have behaviour traits that coincides with OCD-spectrum traits? I remember when I volunteered at Shoreline we had a mental defective called "Headlights" who rocked back and forth as the trolley car proceeded down the route. This repetitive behaviour pattern, sometimes referred to as "stimming", is a classic manifestation of autism spectrum disorders. Finally, autism often involves what is known as stereotypy or self-stimulatory behavior, defined as “repetitive body movements or repetitive movement of objects (6).” This type of behavior can involve any of the senses, and includes things like hand-flapping, tapping ears, scratching, rocking back and forth, smelling objects, placing body parts or objects in one’s mouth, or making repetitive vocal sounds. Theories again reference the distortion of sensory input typical to autism, suggesting that this type of behavior is due to hyper or hyposensitivity. A hypersensitive person uses these behaviors to calm himself from the sensory overload, while a hyposensitive person uses them because she craves stimulation. These behaviors are thought to release endogenous beta-endorphins, which induce feelings of pleasure (6).Source: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/neuro/neuro99/web2/Tucker.html AEM7AC |
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