WAB Learns: G07: L&amp;L Curious Incident: Background and Context

What is Autism

What is Aspergers syndrome
Asperger’s syndrome (also known as Asperger’s Disorder) was first described in the 1940s by Viennese pediatrician Hans Asperger, who observed autism-like behaviors and difficulties with social and communication skills in boys who had normal intelligence and language development.

Factsheet Sensory Processing
Atypical sensory processing is now considered to be a core feature of autism. For many people on the autism spectrum, living with atypical sensory processing can make it difficult to function effectively within a particular environment. Evidence indicates that every individual has a unique sensory profile, and the most effective treatment and coping strategies are those that seek to maximise each individual’s participation in everyday life by accommodating their sensory differences and enabling self-regulation by the individual.

The Diamond Decades: The 1990s
But the Nineties were a great time for British culture – or so they felt to me, as a teenager living through them. I swallowed Britpop whole. I had Alex from Blur’s hair. I wore Liam Gallagher’s blue Adidas coat. I went to a party as Justine from Elastica – leather jacket, eyeliner and all.