Asburger's Syndrome/Autism
While this issue isnt necessarilly a sin to be conquered, some emotions and behaviors of those with this diagnosis technically do need guidance, but also there's helps for those who are around an autistic person. So it has been included here under "counseling".
Also, Some studies have observed a potential association between prenatal acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism and ADHD. For instance, a 2024 study published in JAMA found marginally increased risks of autism and ADHD associated with acetaminophen use during pregnancy. However, other factors may contribute, and that makes sense when looking at Hep B vaccine noted earlier.
If there's a Fall or environmental reason for some who are born with Autism, or on the Spectrum of this Disorder, there will be more available to come on this in the future, but we cant take worldly psychologists word for it that it is a mental illness diagnosis, nor assume it's a sickness issue... if its "body issue" not a "sick mind" issue. So we cant just label anything as autism, as some do (such as some do due to claims of akwardness in a child or college age student, or lack of social cues/social skills, etc).
We're finding it's actually a neural developmental disorder. It exists, it's just not a mental illness. So we need to look at what this is biblically and on how to deal with, manage or/& make behavioral corrections for those with it, to help those out of it where possible, step by step, basically to get them as further as possible in development as God intends for them, perhaps as part of sanctification growth for believers. While it may be from a vaccine the mom got, or after birth, it may also be a giftedness from God, (or just from corruption in this Fallen world), regardless we should always strive to continue to grow to become more of who God wants us to be, and that includes to be like Christ.
If you or someone you know have this diagnosis, it is one that will be lived with and likely affect them for life unless a reversing cure is found. Let's pray it and a prevention is found, but also for God to grow the person into who he really wants thrm to be. Until Heaven none of us will be as God designed us humans to be in perfection (body, mind, spirit).
There are many saved folk young and older who have autism, but they and those caring for them and living with them do need to find ways to help them understand things in life as best as possible. They do not have brain retardation, they just see and understand things differently, and need help developing, and the world needs to know how to interact with the person where they currently are.
I myself know a lovely married couple where the husband has autism. And have a cousin who has 3 sons who all have it as well.
I hope these can be a help for you as you navigate this with someone autistic in your life at work, school or in the family.
Those with Autism might also have OCD Perfectionism behavior compulsions. And many have ADHD too.
Further Resources on and for those with Autism:
*soon
Books
Lies My Therapist Told Me, in Section 3 (plus appendices), by Greg E. Gifford
More resources will be added here in the coming weeks. Feel free to bookmark this page and set a phone alarm reminder to check back.
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