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Autism
What is Autism? Autism is best described as a disease that affects the development of a child, autism has to be present before the age of four and effects one for their whole
life, it is not a disease that will develop later in life.
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Symptoms Avoid eye contact Short attention span
Not able to engage in social activities Overly focused on certain things
Cannot keep a conversation going Repetitive movements
Appear deaf at times Have difficulty expressing needs and wants
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Diagnosis Autism cannot be diagnosed medically. It
can only be diagnosed by observing a persons behaviors, development, and communication
Medical tests (to confirm it is not another disorder)
Autism is very difficult to Diagnose
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Those affected Autism now affects:
1 in 110 children 1 in 70 boys
Boys are four times more likely than girls to have autism
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Causes There is no one specific cause of autism
Abnormalities in brain structure and function Heavy metal toxins Infants with a small head size at birth who then
experience a sudden and excessive growth in head size in the first year of life have an increased risk of developing autism
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Treatment Greenspan, Inclusion, and Social Stories
Stress highly structured individualized sessions
Develop communications
Concentrate on learning specific skills
Change negative behaviors
Create a constant predictable schedule
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Getting help National Autism Association Autism Society Of America Franziska Racker Centers
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Related/Interesting information More children will be diagnosed with autism this
year than with AIDS, diabetes & cancer combined There is no medical detection or cure for Autism Autism costs the nation over $35 billion per year,
a figure expected to significantly increase in the next decade
Autism receives less than 5% of the research funding of many less prevalent childhood diseases
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