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Archive for the ‘Autism’ Category

By Paul Bittle

What is Autism

Autism is a developmental disability that affects, often
severely, a person’s ability to communicate and socially
interact with others. It is four times more prevalent in
males than females.

Currently, autism is believed to affect 1 in every 166
people. The rate of people being diagnosed with autism
has increased substantially over the past two decades. Read the rest of this entry »

Is My Child Autistic?
By Sheryl L Polomka

More people are becoming aware of Autism these days and although no-one likes to think that their child may have something wrong with them, the number of children diagnosed with Autism seems to have increased over recent years. It is because of the increase in awareness of the disorder that people are learning more about the symptoms of Autism and then may relate them to their own children.

There are many symptoms of Autism and these symptoms will vary from child to child. Some symptoms are also similar to symptoms of other disorders so if your child has one or two symptoms it does not necessarily mean that they have the disorder. So even if your child is slower at some developmental milestones than other children it may not mean that they are Autistic, some children are just later at developing than others. Read the rest of this entry »