T HE INCREDIBLE STORY OF AUTISM . WHAT IS IT AND HOW CAN WE
HELP ? By: Kiana Hill
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W HAT IS AUTISM ???? Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder
that can be recognized by deficits in communication, social
interaction, repetitive behavior and cognitive skills. Autism
spectrum disorders include Autistic Disorder (Classic Autism),
Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and Asperger Syndrome.
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T HE SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM Symptoms of autism vary based on
severity and type of autism or autism spectrum disorder. Symptoms
of autism is put in three areas: Social skills, language and
behavior. When a doctor is trying to determine if a child has
autism, they look at these three areas to see if they can find the
deficits in this areas. Some of the symptoms are: preferring to
play alone, poor eye contact, not responding to his/her name,
delayed speech, repetitive behavior and many more..
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T HE BRAIN OF A CHILD WITH AUTISM These pictures shows where
the problems are in the brain of a child with autism..
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S YMPTOMS OF AUTISM On the left, you will see a diagram that
explains how the different symptoms of autism are connected to each
other.
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I S AUTISM GENETIC ???? Yes, there is a genetic link for autism
among family members. Identical twins have up to a 90% chance of
having autism if one twin has autism already Families with one
child with autism have a 5% chance or 1 in 20 chance of having
another child with autism.
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W HAT CAN WE DO TO HELP ???? Are you asking yourself What can I
do to help this cause? Spreading awareness about autism is very
helpful. Attending a walk or just telling your friends and family
is the first step in spreading autism awareness.
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F OR MORE INFORMATION ON AUTISM . If you would like more
information on autism and how you can help, please go to the
following web pages: www.autismspeaks.org,
www.twitter.com/Activist4Autism,
autism4acause.wordpress.com.www.autismspeaks.org
www.twitter.com/Activist4Autism autism4acause.wordpress.com Lets
all get involved in spreading autism awareness not just in April,
but all year around and try to make a difference!!!!!!!