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Autism: Symptoms and treatment 10 Articles

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    by Claire Caterer

    What Is Autism? Autism is an umbrella term for a group of neurological disorders ranging from the severely disabled to the highly functional. People with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are impaired in the areas of co...read more

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    by Carly Braith

    Autism is classified as a pervasive developmental disorder, as it affects all areas of development. It is usually diagnosed in early childhood, and is characterised by difficulty with socialisation and communication, and u...read more

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    by Cheryl Marly

    Half of parents of autistic children sense something is wrong by the 18 month old point. They might begin to notice verbal, as well as nonverbal communication problems. These children often have difficulty in social settin...read more

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    by Marie J Kelley

    Autism is a severe and complex developmental disorder that affects approximately three to six children out of every 1,000. It typically is diagnosed when a child is a toddler and impacts the development of areas of the br...read more

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    by Vicki Phipps

    Autism is a brain disorder with a wide range of developmental delays in children who are afflicted with it. Communication and social interaction become notably delayed and are more often than not the first indication to p...read more

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    by Kristen Ellis

    This article will focus on one particular level on the Autism spectrum. The epidemic of Autism may at times be difficult to diagnose due to the various array of these levels. Asperger's is particularly known for a ...read more

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    by Timothy D Heard

    Autism: Symptoms and Treatments What is autism? Recognized as the most common in a group of developmental disorders, known as the Autism Spectrum Disorders(ASD's), is autism, also known as ' Classical Autism ...read more

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    by David Frazee

    Conditions: Autism, or Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD), is a relatively common disorder among children. It affects 1 in every 166 children with more than 400,000 individuals in the US having some form or autism. Childre...read more

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    by Margaret Ladner

    April is autism awareness month and those who has never experienced this type situation should really get more information and get educated on this before having children. Autism is a disease that is like a large giganti...read more

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    by John Erianne

    Autism. At least one out of every 1,000 children will have it. Once mistaken for a form of mental retardation, it is now understood to be a developmental disorder and is the most common among a range of disorders known as ...read more

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