autism

«autism» in Mova's school dictionary: a lifelong difference in how a person's brain works… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (autism — uncountable); adjective autistic

meaning for a pupil

1) Autism is a lifelong difference in how a person's brain works, which affects how they communicate, make sense of the world and deal with other people. tree →

2) Autistic people may find noise, light or busy places hard, may like routines, and often have strong special interests and talents. tree →

sense in the lessons

In personal, social and health lessons pupils learn that autism is not an illness to catch and not anybody's fault; autistic people are all different. In school some classmates may need quiet spaces, clear instructions, or warning before changes. Being kind and patient helps. Phrases: «autism spectrum», «on the spectrum».

examples

• My cousin is autistic and knows everything about trains. tree →
• Autism is not something you can catch. tree →
• Some autistic people find loud noises painful. tree →
• Our class learned about autism and how to be a good friend. tree →
• Changes in routine can be hard for someone with autism. tree →
• Every autistic person is different. tree →

note

Uncountable: «autism» (not «an autism»). Adjective: autistic. Myths: autism is not caused by bad parenting or by vaccines; autistic people do have feelings and can make friends. Many autistic people prefer «autistic person»; others prefer «person with autism».

In the corpora

• Many you cannot see, like diabetes, a heart problem, autism or ADHD.
• Autism means a brain that works differently; too much noise or light can cause a meltdown, which is not naughtiness.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «autism» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.