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Facts about Autism - Autism affects
individuals differently and to varying degrees of severity. It is characterized
by impairments in communication and social interaction, unusual sensory
responses, repetitive behaviors, and difficulties with changes in daily
routines. (Autism Society of America, 2005)
- Autism affects one
child in 166 (Center for Disease Control, 2005).
- The exact cause of
autism is not known.
- Autism has been
found throughout the world in every country in which it has been
studied.
- Three out of four
people with autism are male.
- Autism is
identifiable as early as 12 to 15 months of age, but is usually diagnosed
between the ages of two and four.
- There is no
relationship between socioeconomic status and autism.
- There is no known
cure.
- The number of
children with autism has increased 500 percent in the last 10 years
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