Qualification: Level 4 Diploma in Adult Care Optional Units
Unit: Unit 378 Understand how to support individuals with autistic spectrum conditions
Learning outcome: 2. Understand how autistic spectrum conditions can impact on the lives of individuals and those around them
Assessment criteria: 2.2 Explain how autistic spectrum conditions can impact on individuals differently according to factors such as their gender, ethnicity and social, cultural and religious environment
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- Autistic spectrum conditions can have different impacts on individuals due to factors such as gender, ethnicity and social, cultural and religious environment
- Some examples include:
- More men are diagnosed with autism than women – some studies have suggested this may be because women are more likely to camouflage their symptoms
- Societally, there are more expectations of women to have relationship-building skills, which can add additional pressure and stigma
- Women with autism tend to have higher rates of mental illness, such as depression and anxiety
- Women with autism may be more vulnerable to abuse, particularly sexual abuse
- Some religious and cultural groups may stigmatise autism or have an unwavering belief that it can be ‘cured’
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