autistic — adj. afflicted with {autism}. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
autistic — (adj.) 1912 (Bleuler), from AUTISM (Cf. autism) (q.v.). Noun meaning person with autism is recorded from 1968 (earlier in this sense was autist) … Etymology dictionary
autistic — Pertaining to or characterized by autism. * * * au·tis·tic ȯ tis tik adj of, relating to, or marked by autism <autistic behavior> <autistic children> autistic n an individual affected with autism * * * au·tis·tic (aw tisґtik)… … Medical dictionary
autistic — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ severely ▪ a school for severely autistic children ▪ mildly Autistic is used with these nouns: ↑ … Collocations dictionary
autistic — adjective characteristic of or affected with autism autistic behavior autistic children • Similar to: ↑ill, ↑sick • Derivationally related forms: ↑autism … Useful english dictionary
autistic — [[t]ɔːtɪ̱stɪk[/t]] ADJ An autistic person suffers from autism … English dictionary
autistic — autism ► NOUN ▪ a mental condition characterized by great difficulty in communicating with others and in using language and abstract concepts. DERIVATIVES autistic adjective & noun. ORIGIN from Greek autos self … English terms dictionary
Autistic enterocolitis — is a controversial term first used by British gastroenterologist Andrew Wakefield to describe a number of common clinical symptoms and signs which he contends are distinctive to autism. The existence of autistic enterocolitis is controversial, as … Wikipedia
Autistic Pride Day — is a celebration of the neurodiversity of people on the autism spectrum on June 18 each year.cite news | title=What s in store: Autistic Licence | url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,589 1960650,00.html | publisher= Times Online… … Wikipedia
Autistic art — can be that done by autistic artists or that which captures or conveys a variety of autistic experiences or demeanor. Autistic artArt by those with disabilities has long been shown in separated venues or exhibitions from artists without… … Wikipedia