Bill Gates said he believes he will Diagnosed as autism If he grows up today.
The co -founder of Microsoft and 69 -year -old billionaire revealed in the upcoming memoir “Source Code: My Getting”.
In the excerpt of the Wall Street Journal, Gates wrote how his parents were “struggling with their complicated sons” during the childhood of his parents in Washington.
“If I grow up today, I might be diagnosed Autism“Gates wrote.
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“In my childhood, the fact that some people’s brains were different from the processing of information from others.”
Bill Gates said he believes that if he grows up today, he will be written in the upcoming memoir “Source Code: My Start”. (Reuters)
Gates pointed out that the word “nerve distribution”, which is widely used today, has not been created when he grows up.
He continued: “My parents have no guidelines or textbooks to help them understand why their sons are so obsessed with certain projects, missed social hints, and may be rude and unsuitable, and it seems that he did not notice that he had to others Influence.”
Gates wrote how his parents Bill and Mary Gates “supported the exact integration of support and stress” for him to develop his social skills.
He wrote: “Even if there is an impact, my society will be very slow, and my understanding of my impact on others will be very slow.” “But with the increase of age, experience, there are children, I am here, I am here. better.”
“I hope it will come earlier, even if I don’t trade my brain.”
Signs of autism disorder
Andy Shih, chief scientific officer of autism, said that the symbol of autism is the challenge of autism and the challenge of restrictions and repeated behaviors. New York CityEssence
Gates pointed out in the memoir that the term “nerve distribution” widely used today has not yet been created. (Justin Tallis-WPA pool/Getty image)
He told Fox News Digital: “This looks like avoiding eye communication, delayed language development, and it is difficult to understand the feelings of others. Repeat words or phrases.
“I won’t change my brain.”
Jonathan Alpert, a psychotherapist in New York City, said that in terms of behavior, autism spectrum disorder can also be manifested as “strict dependence on routine, strong attention to specific themes or sensitivity.”
Alpert pointed out that autism is a spectrum, which means that the type and severity of the symptoms may be very different.
Turn off the radar
Alpert confirmed that when Gates was a child, autism was “not on the radar of the people.”
He said: “Decades ago, autism was not widely recognized or understood.” “At that time, the diagnostic criteria were much narrower, even in Healthcare professionalsEssence “
An expert pointed out that the symbol of autism is a challenge to have social communication skills and restrictions and repeated behaviors. (Istock)
Alpert pointed out that the classification of the so -called autism spectrum is now different or completely ignored.
“As a result, many people who meet the standards of autism today have not been diagnosed.”
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SHIH agrees that when the door grows up in the 1950s and 1960s, the diagnosis of autism is not very common.
“Autism is first described by Leo Kanner in 1943. Although consciousness gradually increased in the next decades, until the 1980s and 1990s, the autism scoring system disorder was introduced. In DSM (diagnostic manual used in the United States), it has become a higher speed recognition and diagnosis. “He told Fox News Digital.
The cause of the rising case
Shih pointed out that in the United States, a quarter of adults were diagnosed with autism.
He said: “Due to the public and professional consciousness of autism, more extensive diagnostic standards for autism, and improved screening tools (such as modified autism list (M-Chat) (M-Chat) (M-Chat) and the standardized screening process, the increasing prevalence of autism, a wider diagnostic standard, a wider diagnostic standard, and improved screening tools (such as modified autism list). ”
A psychotherapist said: “Decades ago, autism was not widely recognized or understood.” “At that time, the diagnostic criteria were much more narrow, and even among healthcare professionals, consciousness was limited.” (Istock)
“These factors have led to earlier testing and more diagnosis.”
Alpert pointed out that the general nature of autism is increasingly a highly controversial topic.
He told Fox News Digital: “Most of the increase in the diagnosis of autism may attribute to the awareness of improvement, a wider diagnostic standards and better opportunities to obtain medical services.”
“Decades ago, autism was not widely recognized or understood.”
But other factors-such as environmental exposure and environmental exposure Genetic tendency -I also studied as potential contributions.
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ALPERT warned: “Although it is necessary to identify and support people with legal diagnosis, some people are also worried about excessive diagnosis-the impact of the misunderstanding of the therapist who may be affected by social trends or inadequate experience-may make the disease insignificant and destroy the real need for real needs The condition of the supporters, “AlperT is cautious.
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Shih pointed out that despite the increase in diagnosis, diagnosis is still lacking.
Experts said: “Although today society is more aware of autism than ever before Public sanitation Outside and increased screening, advocating and conscious efforts, many adults with autism still have never been diagnosed or misdiagnosed. “
Bill Gates’ memoir “Source Code: My Beginning” will be released by KNOPF on February 4.
