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Autism

What is it?

[aw-tiz-uhm]: noun- a generalized name for a spectrum of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment.

More children will be

diagnosed with autism

this year than with

AIDS, diabetes and

cancer combined.

There is no known cause.

There is no known cure.

No two people with autism have the same symtoms

There is a wide spectrum of different cases.

It goes from relatively mild cases such as asburgers disorder, social impediments, and learning disabilities....

to severe autism, in which children and adults with the disorder cannot speak at all.

Matthew

It reaches from brothers...

Temple Grandin

to brilliant scientists/ activists...

Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape"

to Hollywood.

Every 15 minutes a child is diagnosed with autism.

That's 1 in 110 children.

3 out of 4 children who have autism are boys.

That's one in 70 boys.

But it is not all bad.

Be aware.

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