{"id":2080,"date":"2022-04-19T11:01:41","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T15:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saccade.ca\/tsa\/"},"modified":"2025-06-18T10:32:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T14:32:32","slug":"asd","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saccade.ca\/en\/asd\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>To better understand autism spectrum disorder\u2014or ASD\u2014it\u2019s essential to consider the unique cognitive structure of every individual with autism.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe world needs all types of minds.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n\u2014Temple Grandin<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"down\"><strong>The general definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>How we view ASD at SACCADE\u2122:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"down\">\n<li>The diagnosis isn\u2019t the end goal; rather, <strong>it\u2019s the beginning of a journey<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ASD <strong>isn\u2019t limited to any age group<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ASD <strong>shouldn\u2019t be confused<\/strong> with <strong>an intellectual disability<\/strong>, <strong>a behavioral disorder<\/strong>, or <strong>a mental health issue<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ASD <strong>can\u2019t be cured<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>ASD <strong>is a condition that can be improved upon<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"To better understand autism spectrum disorder\u2014or ASD\u2014it\u2019s essential to consider the unique cognitive structure of every individual with autism. \u201cThe world needs all types of minds.\u201d \u2014Temple Grandin The general definition of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) How we view ASD at SACCADE\u2122: The diagnosis isn\u2019t the end goal; rather, it\u2019s the beginning of a journey&#8230;. <a class=\"view-article\" href=\"https:\/\/saccade.ca\/en\/asd\/\">View Article<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-page-supp.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2080","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? 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