Autism: What do you know?

Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction.

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There is currently no medical test to diagnose Autism.

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Symptoms associated with Autism do not appear until age 5 or older.

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Autism occurs in roughly equal numbers of boys and girls.

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There is no one recognized treatment for Autism.

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Autism includes a broad spectrum of symptoms and disorders.

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Typically, children with autism can "outgrow" it.

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Most children diagnosed with Autism have poor communication and social skills because they are intellectually gifted.

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Scientists have determined that heredity, genes and poor parenting cause Autism.

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Symptoms of autism are usually the same in every child.

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