Austism
Austism
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What is it?
tism is a broad term referring to any disorder/disability where the child or adult experiences challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, and nonverbal communications and speech. Austism is a spectrum disirder meaning everyone's challanges are different.
FACTS
FACTS
> Autism affects 1 in 54 Children in the US today
> Autism is usually accompanied by other problems like GI disorders, seizures, sleep disorders, mental health struggles, etc.
> signs of autism appear around 2-3 years old
AUTISM: signs and symptoms
AUTISM: signs and symptoms
poor eye contact
behvaioral disturbances
inappropriate social interactions
lack of empathy
not engaging with peers
intense focus on one topic
delay in speech
deficits in language comprehension
abnormal body posturing
lack of understanding social cues
Autism can not be cured, but everyone who has autism will benefit from therapy or medication. Treatment is focused on the person's specific needs, not the diagnosis. Many diagnosis overlap.
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