This topic might be very controversial for some. You might even wonder why it’s included in a book about shopping. I’ve decided to add this section for one very good reason—many shopping centers around the United States have pharmacies that offer flu vaccines. In recent news, there has been a lot of talk about vaccines and the dangers they pose to the public.
I don’t mean to offend anyone—that’s not my intention. I’m merely trying to help piece together the information and hope you’ll understand that I’m only doing this for everyone to see what’s going on under our noses. This subject is also close to me, as it is for thousands of people around the world—my little brother was diagnosed with Asperger’s, so I started to research what that meant in hopes of helping him to have a full and happy life.
What is autism really?
From the early 20th century, autism has been referred to as a range of neuro-psychological conditions. Well, what does that mean? Let’s break it down. The word “neuro” means “nerve” or “nervous system,” and the word “psychological” is the way in which our minds process information in our lives. So, autism really means the way a person perceives their surroundings, and the brain’s …show more content…
He used the word to describe schizophrenia, which is a group of symptoms that include distorted thoughts, hallucinations, and feelings of fright and paranoia. In the 1940s, researchers in the United States started to use this term to describe children’s emotional and social behavior around the same time a scientist from Germany, Hans Asperger, started to notice similar behaviors and medical conditions which are now known as Asperger’s syndrome. Up until the 1960s, scientist believed that autism and schizophrenia were in some way linked. Later they realized there is a profound difference, and started to understand that
I don’t mean to offend anyone—that’s not my intention. I’m merely trying to help piece together the information and hope you’ll understand that I’m only doing this for everyone to see what’s going on under our noses. This subject is also close to me, as it is for thousands of people around the world—my little brother was diagnosed with Asperger’s, so I started to research what that meant in hopes of helping him to have a full and happy life.
What is autism really?
From the early 20th century, autism has been referred to as a range of neuro-psychological conditions. Well, what does that mean? Let’s break it down. The word “neuro” means “nerve” or “nervous system,” and the word “psychological” is the way in which our minds process information in our lives. So, autism really means the way a person perceives their surroundings, and the brain’s …show more content…
He used the word to describe schizophrenia, which is a group of symptoms that include distorted thoughts, hallucinations, and feelings of fright and paranoia. In the 1940s, researchers in the United States started to use this term to describe children’s emotional and social behavior around the same time a scientist from Germany, Hans Asperger, started to notice similar behaviors and medical conditions which are now known as Asperger’s syndrome. Up until the 1960s, scientist believed that autism and schizophrenia were in some way linked. Later they realized there is a profound difference, and started to understand that