tism. There’s

no cure for

autism but

they do have

therapy for it.

Autism is a

complex dis-

order char-

acterized by

social impair-

ments. It’s

the most se-

vere type of

the Autistic

Spectrum

Disorder.

Males are

four times

more likely

to have au-

tism than fe-

males. Scien-

tists aren’t

sure what

causes Au-

Autism Spectrum Disease

Asperger’s Syndrome

Asper-

ger’s syn-

drome is a

disease asso-

ciated with

autism. It’s

the highest

functioning

level of au-

tism. People

with autism

have social

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Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

There is no cure

for Autism

Asperger’s syn-

drome is linked

to Autism.

problems

have re-

stricted range

in interests

and perform

in repetitive

behaviors.

People with

asperger’s

usually have

uncoordi-

nated. Com-

pared to

other forms

of autism, as-

perger’s syn-

drome is the

least effective.

Scientists esti-

mate that 1 in

8 people will

asperger’s .

Children with

asperger’s

lated. Social

communica-

tion, social in-

teraction, and

social imagi-

nation. Most

Asperger’s

syndrome is a

form of au-

tism. The main

problems are

socially re-

people with

asperger’s

syndrome

have a broad

imagination

and don’t

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Autism continued...

specialized

tests that

evaluate it.

Parents

should get

their children

tested from

birth to at

least 36

months.

Currently

there is no di-

agnosis for

autism. How-

ever, there are

“There is no

cure for Autism

or Asperger’s

Syndrome.”

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Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome

Know how to

share is with

others. Au-

tism is called

the spectrum

disease be-

cause it ef-

fects varying

parts of the

mind except

for. Asperger’s

syndrome is

the most

“hidden dis-

ability..” Most

people cant

tell when they

or others

around them

have it.

their lives in-

dependently

depending on

how severe

the disability

is. People with

Autism is a

lifelong dis-

ability. Some

people with

autism are

able to live

autism may

become very

sensitive to

things such as

light and

sound.

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gestures, facial

expressions,

and tones of

voice, such as

sarcasm. They

dont know

what subjects

to talk about.

People with

asperger’s of-

ten have a

hard time un-

derstanding

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Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome is the most

commonly diagnosed disability in America.

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introduc-

tion/What-

is-

autism.aspx

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m.org.uk/

about-

autism/

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m.org.uk/

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autism/

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