Staff Writer (2022) says that while someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) may not physically look different from others, they may interact, communicate, learn, and behave in ways that deviate from the norm.
Examples of symptoms of someone with autism might include:
Sometimes symptoms are subtle, and other times, they can greatly impact the daily functioning of an individual with ASD.
Parker, E. (2025) tells us that the Autism Spectrum Wheel is a visual tool that helps people better understand the wide range of autism traits. It breaks down symptoms into different areas, like social communication, sensory needs, and thinking skills. The wheel can be personalized to show a child’s unique strengths and challenges, making it easier to create support strategies that actually work. It’s also helpful for tracking progress over time.
Examples of symptoms of someone with autism might include:
- Difficulty with social interactions and communication skills
- Repetitive behaviors
- Limited interests
- Avoiding eye contact with others
- Having sensory sensitivities
Sometimes symptoms are subtle, and other times, they can greatly impact the daily functioning of an individual with ASD.
Parker, E. (2025) tells us that the Autism Spectrum Wheel is a visual tool that helps people better understand the wide range of autism traits. It breaks down symptoms into different areas, like social communication, sensory needs, and thinking skills. The wheel can be personalized to show a child’s unique strengths and challenges, making it easier to create support strategies that actually work. It’s also helpful for tracking progress over time.
Example of a rainbow graph shared by DW on Quora; Retrieved online from Priscilla Stuckey.
Rainbow Graph Categories:
Key Takeaways:
< My Thoughts > “…create more targeted support plans.”
Parents might try to create a wheel which represents their greatest concerns. There may be another wheel to highlight their child’s strengths and deficits. And, yet another wheel to indicate the learning of necessary life’s skills to keep their child safe and healthy.
Stuckey, P. (2022) shares that “a much better way to picture autism is in a big bright circle like a pie chart, with each piece of the pie a different trait and a different color of the rainbow. And each of those eight or ten different pieces of the pie has its own scale, its own spectrum.”
“For each of us, different things are easier while others are harder. Being autistic, in other words, has made me an independent thinker. Feeling different is powerful training in seeing differently, in imagining differently. Society needs the outliers, the visionaries, the ones who can see different and better ways of living.”
< My Thoughts > “…different things are easier while others are harder.”
Parents can find their child’s strengths to build upon, as well as their own. Not all of us can accept the fact that our child does not seem to return our love and attention. Understanding how we can be strong and supportive may be a first step to helping our child with their ‘easier’ and ‘harder’ things.
REFERENCE:
Parker, E. (2025). Autism Wheel; Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved online from – https://getgoally.com/blog/autism-spectrum-wheel/
Staff Writer (2022). The Autism Spectrum Isn’t Linear. Retrieved online from – https://diversushealth.org › mental-health-blog › the-autism/
Stuckey, P. (2022). Being Autistic: Nature / Spirit. Retrieved online from – https://priscillastuckey.com/nature-spirit/being-autistic/
End of Today’s BLOG ~ Autism Is Not Linear.
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Know Autism – Know Your Child: with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker
Just to let you know that I, Sara Hayden Luker, have put forth my best efforts in presenting what I have learned about autism, by sharing the resources, stories, and studies of those who have gone before us. Any author’s mention of products, services, treatments, and interventions or actions are not to be considered an endorsement, thereof. Know that to some, autism is an ‘unregulated business’. The content of this website material, digital or in any other form does not represent medical advice; nor does it constitute medical suggestions in any way. The material, including any downloadable parts, is for informational and/or educational purposes only. Your download and/or use of any of this material indicates your acceptance of this disclaimer. No ‘rights’ are given or transferred.
Rainbow Graph Categories:
- Abnormal posture
- Abnormally flat speech
- Aggression
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Fixations
- Noise sensitivity
- Poor eye contact
- Social difficulty
Key Takeaways:
- The Autism Spectrum Wheel shows the different ways autism can appear in each person.
- It includes categories like communication, sensory processing, and learning.
- The wheel can be customized to highlight individual strengths and areas of need.
- It helps families and professionals create more targeted support plans.
< My Thoughts > “…create more targeted support plans.”
Parents might try to create a wheel which represents their greatest concerns. There may be another wheel to highlight their child’s strengths and deficits. And, yet another wheel to indicate the learning of necessary life’s skills to keep their child safe and healthy.
Stuckey, P. (2022) shares that “a much better way to picture autism is in a big bright circle like a pie chart, with each piece of the pie a different trait and a different color of the rainbow. And each of those eight or ten different pieces of the pie has its own scale, its own spectrum.”
“For each of us, different things are easier while others are harder. Being autistic, in other words, has made me an independent thinker. Feeling different is powerful training in seeing differently, in imagining differently. Society needs the outliers, the visionaries, the ones who can see different and better ways of living.”
< My Thoughts > “…different things are easier while others are harder.”
Parents can find their child’s strengths to build upon, as well as their own. Not all of us can accept the fact that our child does not seem to return our love and attention. Understanding how we can be strong and supportive may be a first step to helping our child with their ‘easier’ and ‘harder’ things.
REFERENCE:
Parker, E. (2025). Autism Wheel; Everything You Need to Know. Retrieved online from – https://getgoally.com/blog/autism-spectrum-wheel/
Staff Writer (2022). The Autism Spectrum Isn’t Linear. Retrieved online from – https://diversushealth.org › mental-health-blog › the-autism/
Stuckey, P. (2022). Being Autistic: Nature / Spirit. Retrieved online from – https://priscillastuckey.com/nature-spirit/being-autistic/
End of Today’s BLOG ~ Autism Is Not Linear.
My appreciation for sharing, commenting, and 'liking' and 'friending' on Facebook! Trying to get caught-up on confirming Facebook ‘Friend’ requests. If you did not get yours, please try again. If you wish to contact me directly, the best way is to ‘Comment’ on www.sarasautismsite.com.
Regards,
Sara Luker
DISCLAIMER
Know Autism – Know Your Child: with < My Thoughts > by Sara Luker
Just to let you know that I, Sara Hayden Luker, have put forth my best efforts in presenting what I have learned about autism, by sharing the resources, stories, and studies of those who have gone before us. Any author’s mention of products, services, treatments, and interventions or actions are not to be considered an endorsement, thereof. Know that to some, autism is an ‘unregulated business’. The content of this website material, digital or in any other form does not represent medical advice; nor does it constitute medical suggestions in any way. The material, including any downloadable parts, is for informational and/or educational purposes only. Your download and/or use of any of this material indicates your acceptance of this disclaimer. No ‘rights’ are given or transferred.
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