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virtual autism

virtual autism noun: synonym of digital autism.

Noun

virtual autism (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of digital autism.
    • The difference between the classical and the virtual autism is that in the first case we are talking about the destruction and neurological underdevelopment, caused by biological factors.2020, Svetlana Igorevna Ashmarina, Valentina Vyacheslavovna Mantulenko, Current Achievements, Challenges and Digital Chances of Knowledge Based Economy, page 643
    • Virtual autism is a condition where a child of 0-3 years shows symptoms like classical autism, but the cause of such symptoms is excessive exposure to the virtual environment. It should not be confused with classical autism because virtual autism can be addressed with minimal intervention.2024, Arvind Otta, Gopa Bhardwaj, Uday K. Sinha, Psychologs Magazine January 2024, page 22
    Synonyms:
    digital autism

Synonyms of virtual autism

Questions about virtual autism

What does virtual autism mean?
Virtual autism means synonym of digital autism.
What part of speech is virtual autism?
Virtual autism is a noun.

Words near virtual autism in the dictionary

  1. virtual 8086 mode
  2. virtual address
  3. virtual addresses
  4. virtual assistant
  5. virtual assistants
  6. virtual autism
  7. virtual backlot
  8. virtual backlots
  9. virtual class
  10. virtual classes
  11. virtual communities

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