/sci/ - Science & Math

>>9364788
>being so autistic you need a citation for how you speak

Why has the definition of autism changed so frequently every decade?
>1940's - Autism is exclusive with schizophrenia
>1950's - Autism is similar to schizophrenia but doesn't require psychosis
>1960's - Autism is only a social disorder that included psychopathy and catatonia
>1970's - Autism is caused by organic brain damage from immune responses and makes kids retarded
>1980's - Autism is actually a neurodevelopmental disorder LMAO we're dumb. Autism isn't brain damage but something is fucked up in there.
>1990's - We should separate retard autists from smart autists and call them aspergers aka sperg retards. Also puzzles n'shieet lmao.
>2000's - Autism is caused by over 50 genetics and chemicals and shieet. It also has ADHD, OCD, Sensory issues, higher than average IQ, synesthesia, motor issues, etc. It's caused by a lack of synaptic pruning in early development. Eidetic memory lmao.
>2010's - Autism is just a spectrum guys, there's nothing wrong with it! :) :) :) btw Minecraft lmao
>2020's - Autistic people are superior to the neurotypical and should never be insulted you fucking ableist lower IQ plebeian. btw 99% of math majors LMAO

>>9123756
>how to hide their autism
Until the second they start staring at random shit, looking away or blinking when you look at them, fidgeting with their collar, voice cracks, jerks movement or becomes catatonic, corrects a mistake you made, echos what you say, starts walking past everyone in the room so he doesn't have to look at them, lacks expression no matter what you say, becomes tangential, can not relate to your experiences, or has monotone voice throughout conversation.
The "autism" you're talking about is either made up bullshit or just schizoid personality.
t. someone who's been around autistic adults

What does /sci/ know about Autism Spectrum Disorder (something I have)? What causes it?

>>8410549
Le autism man

>>8329530
the riddle is unsolvable because there are no words to riddle me, and riddles are by definition word puzzles

also the bottom left is not missing a number, the bottom right is, but that's not what was asked

prize please

Where does Autism come from? Could it be vaccines, plastics, automobile exhaust, electromagnetic radiation, pills during pregnancy, lack of maternal warmth, or etc.?

>>7360926
>trying THIS hard

Do children with autism 'prefer' any specific colors or color schemes?
If I wanted to develop an app for autistic children, how should I make the UI?

>be 5 years old
>never played with toys
>drew tables with numbers and patterns instead
>for example: wrote down all the numbers up to 200 and crossed the ones that are not prime
Mathematics it is.

Is there a mathematically-proven way to be a long-term winner in betting horse races? I've reviewed some literature estimating probability of a horse winning using logit regression, but I haven't come across any literature that suggests an efficient betting system.

>>6527462

>>6438818

The amount of autism that it would take to create that image is mind boggling.

If you measure intelligence just by looking at an IQ number, you're not really smart.

And if you can't interact with people, that's not something to be proud of, and it doesn't necessarily mean that you're smart either.

>hurr durr you have low IQ
No I don't, but I recognize all the criticisms that IQ tests have.

protip: your ability of socializing with people can be seen as a part of your overall intelligence depending on who you ask.

CDC: U.S. kids with autism up 78% in past decade

The number of children with autism in the United States continues to rise, according to a new report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest data estimate that 1 in 88 American children has some form of autism spectrum disorder. That's a 78% increase compared to a decade ago, according to the report.

Boys with autism continue to outnumber girls 5-to-1, according to the CDC report. It estimates that 1 in 54 boys in the United States have autism.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/03/29/health/autism/

What is this the percentage of?

Also how does this "news" make you feel?