The “spiky profile” is a visual representation of personal and work-related strengths and areas for development. Unlike psychometric testing, the aim of the spiky profile is to promote inclusivity rather than exclusivity.
This is what life is like when you have a spiky profile: a phenomenon whereby the disparity between strengths and weaknesses is more pronounced than for the average person. It's characteristic among neuro-minorities: those who have neurodevelopmental conditions including autism and ADHD.
Neurodivergent professionals often have what is considered a “spikier” skills profile; when plotted on a graph, skills and strengths can play out in a pattern of high peaks and low troughs, resulting in a spiky appearance. Others – so called “generalists” – can have a flatter profile.
A Definition. The term spiky profile describes individuals who excel in certain areas or with certain tasks, but struggle in others. In other words, they have asynchronous development where some skills are really well developed and others aren't.
If you have had an assessment for dyslexia or have been researching it you may have come across the term 'spiky profile' and wondered what it means. Well, wonder no more! you YOU! It means that we are all good at different things and have to work harder at others.
People often confuse dyslexia and autism for one another or conflate them for their similarities. But they are two completely different disorders that affect the brains of people in different ways.
Dyslexia and autism are two different types of disorders. Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty interpreting words, pronunciations, and spellings. Autism or autistic spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder where the brain processes sound and colors in a manner different from an average brain.
British, informal : tending to become angry or annoyed easily. He has a spiky personality.
: sharply irritating or acerbic (as in temper or manner)
Definitions of spiky. adjective. having or as if having especially high-pitched spots. synonyms: peaky high, high-pitched. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency.
It is not an illness but a type of neurodivergence. Level 1 ASD, formerly known as high-functioning autism, is the mildest form. People with level 1 autism require support. Level 2 ASD is the middle level of autism.
Autism is sometimes referred to as a spectrum, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is not a learning disability, but around half of autistic people may also have a learning disability.
Neurodivergent refers the an individual who has a less typical cognitive variation such as Autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia etc. Neurotypical refers to individuals of typical development, and intellectual/cognitive functioning.
Advances in diagnostic capabilities and greater understanding and awareness of autism spectrum disorder seem to be largely driving the increase, the Rutgers researchers said. But there's probably more to the story: Genetic factors, and perhaps some environmental ones, too, might also be contributing to the trend.
Signs of High-Functioning Autism in Children
May appear more mature for their age and have above-average intelligence. A tendency to avoid eye contact. Trouble deviating from a routine or adapting to changes. Trouble making friends and maintaining social relationships or not “fitting in” with peers.
prickly adjective (SHARP)
covered with prickles: Chestnuts had burst out of their prickly green husks. I find this sweater slightly prickly (= it makes the skin sore).
Adjective. pricky (comparative prickier, superlative prickiest) Stiff and sharp; prickly.
If you describe someone as sharp, you are praising them because they are quick to notice, hear, understand, or react to things. [approval] He is very sharp, a quick thinker and swift with repartee. Synonyms: quick-witted, clever, astute, acute More Synonyms of sharp.
Thanks to their blunt and serious mannerisms, INTJs are also one of the personality types most likely to be branded intimidating. Unlike charismatic ENTJs, INTJs tend to be reserved and distant.
2 adj Someone who is prickly loses their temper or gets upset very easily. (=touchy) You know how prickly she is.
Total scores can range from a low of 15 to a high of 60; scores below 30 indicate that the individual is in the non-autistic range, scores between 30 and 36.5 indicate mild to moderate autism, and scores from 37 to 60 indicate severe autism (Schopler et al.
But in fact, autism and ADHD often coincide. An estimated 30 to 80 percent of children with autism also meet the criteria for ADHD and, conversely, 20 to 50 percent of children with ADHD for autism.
31% of children with ASD have an intellectual disability (intelligence quotient [IQ] <70), 25% are in the borderline range (IQ 71–85), and 44% have IQ scores in the average to above average range (i.e., IQ >85).