powerpoint presentation€¦ · dwight sheldon. why this topic? anxiety. sensory issues. particular...
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Autism1 in 150
1 in 68
+244%
1 in 88
1 in 110
1 in 125
1 in 166
Dwight Sheldon
Why this topic?
Anxiety
Sensory issues
Particular topic obsession
Extreme reactions
Righteousness
Generally quite literal
Extreme rigidity/routine
Cheesecake
Factory
Oatmeal &
Thai food
New comic
book day
MONDAY TUESDAY THURSDAYWEDNESDAY
Repetitive behaviors/habits
Socially challenged
Sometimes appear shy or withdrawn, but generally willing to speak when spoken to and is at least somewhat outgoing
Often shows negative reaction when being criticized or patronized
Has no difficulty in accepting compliments
Has no difficulty in starting projects
- abnormal preoccupation with lists, rules, and minor details
- excessive devotion to work, to the detriment of social and family activities
- perfectionism interfering with task completion, idea that performance is never good enough
- refusal to throw anything away (pack-rat mentality)
- rigid and inflexible attitude towards morals or ethical code - unwilling to let others perform tasks, fearing the loss of responsibility
- upset and off-balance when rules or established routines are disrupted
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD)
Difficulty in correcting others without seeming insensitive/harsh
Difficulty working as a “team”
Interrupting in the middle of a conversation
Lacking ability to show compassion/sympathy/sincere happiness
1. Find X
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Language is an ABSTRACT concept… pictures and text can be memorized.
Just because you “know” something doesn’t mean you necessarily “understand” it.
If you look at any minority group, initial depictions in popular culture tend to be stereotypical
Expelled from school on his first day for being too disruptive…but completed the high school curriculum by age 14
Could remember 98% of what he read… but had difficulty with abstractions (idioms, satire, irony, etc.)
He read over 12,000 books… but could not dress himself, shave, brush his teeth, or cook without assistance
He taught himself to read at 16 months old…but could not walk until age 4
The five universities that studied him considered him a genius in at least 15 subjects… yet he only had an IQ score of 87, which is below average