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Caetextia: a new definition of autism and Asperger's

 
 
 
 
 
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Supposing that, throughout the entire autistic spectrum generally, there is a phenomenon occurring that has not previously been identified? What if a remarkable mental capacity, one that came to the fore when mammals first appeared, is missing from people on the autistic spectrum? And what if this significant deficit is uniquely what is missing at the higher performing end of the Asperger's spectrum? It is the ability of mammals to read context, something all autistic people have difficulty with.

Caetextia = 'context blindness', a chronic disorder manifesting in the inability to adjust behaviours or perception to deal appropriately with interacting variables (i.e. context)

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06/02/2009

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Mary Kretzmann

Mary Kretzmann

I've seen that going gluten free helps some people with these ailments. Coconut oil also helps. You probably have heard that...

06/02/2009