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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a mental condition that can take many shapes, but the result is typically social difficulties, challenges with speech and nonverbal communication, and repetitive behaviors.
Our exceptional autism speakers are composed of both experts on autism and special needs as well as autistic people who share their personal stories and experience with autism in thought-provoking autism speaks.
It is not clear what causes autism, but there is some sort of consensus that it has a strong genetic and environmental basis. There are several subtypes of autism, which our professional keynote speakers can give your audience more insight into.
The occurrence of autism seems to be more frequent with boys than with girls, although some people claim so far that we have simply been better at detecting autism with boys than with girls.
ASD can result in many different characteristics, typically causing social and communicative difficulties. Some autists do not speak, but they can write. In addition, many autists develop strong habits of repetition. Our keynote speakers will offer their best advice for families with a disabled family member to ensure the best possible life for their loved ones.
Autism is a spectrum disorder, which means that each individual with autism has different strengths and challenges in their daily lives. Some autistics are highly skilled, and some are severely challenged and require support in their everyday lives.
Our acclaimed keynote speakers on autism take a closer look at these matters.