NLP & Autism Rapport Archive Health NLP & Autism Rapport Issue 24 Publication Date June 28th 2011 Authors Michael Carroll My son Rowan was diagnosed as a small boy as having Aspergers Syndrome, a condition currently classifi ed as a sub-type on the autism spectrum. Autism is characterised by a triad of impairments including difficulties in communication and social interaction along with inflexibility and repetitiveness in activities and interests. People on the spectrum face many challenges, including perceptual diffi culties, hyper / hyposensitivity, social awkwardness and misreading non-verbal communication. Neither a sickness nor a mental illness, it's is a lifelong condition, but with the right coaching and support individuals on the autistic spectrum can lead fulfi lled lives.... Health To access the rest of this article, you need to use 1 credit ANLP members get complimentary credits that can be used for purchasing from the Rapport archive - a collection of more than a 1000 high quality articles written by some of the leading voices in the field of NLP. Non-members can buy Rapport credits via the ANLP store. JOIN ANLP BUY RAPPORT CREDITS If you have already purchased this article, you can log in to access it
