Prosopagnosia (face Blindness) | MyAutismTeam

Connect with others who understand.

sign up Log in
Resources
About MyAutismTeam
Powered By
Real members of MyAutismTeam have posted questions and answers that support our community guidelines, and should not be taken as medical advice. Looking for the latest medically reviewed content by doctors and experts? Visit our resource section.
Prosopagnosia (face Blindness)
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭

My son (in additional to autism and ADHD) has congenital prosopagnosia. It's a long and hard to spell term that means he cannot recognize people by what they look like. He cannot differentiate one face from another. As such, he needs to be supervised 24/7 because he could easily wander away with a stranger and not even know it. There's a lot of anxiety on my part but as he gets older and begins to realize how hard that is for him, he has anxiety about it as well. I've contacted researchers… read more

posted March 12, 2019
•
View reactions
A MyAutismTeam Member

Prosopagnosia isn't a biological issue. It's linked to a pathway in the brain...they just aren't certain yet which pathway it is. It was first discovered in stroke victims which is why the research is focused on the brain structures and electrical signals. Sometimes with stroke victims, there is hope that they will regain the ability to recognize faces as their brain heals from the trauma. In someone with congenital prosopagnosia, there currently isn't any prognosis for recovery because they believe the pathway that connects that information was just never formed.

posted March 19, 2019

Related content

View All
Does Your Child Like A Certain Color?
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Mindblindness
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
How Do Parents Attend To Shaving Their Teenage Boys Mustach When There Are Severe Sensory Sensitivities?
A MyAutismTeam Member asked a question 💭
Continue with Facebook
Continue with Google
Lock Icon Your privacy is our priority. By continuing, you accept our Terms of use, and our Health Data and Privacy policies.
Already a Member? Log in