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Characteristics of Autism
A child or adult with autism may have a few or
many symptoms. The number, intensity, and severity of the symptoms can
range from mild to severe. Regardless, most individuals with autism
respond well to a highly structured, specialized program. Treatment should
be tailored to each child's or adult's individual needs. Also, it is
helpful when teachers and parents use the same approach and coordinate
their efforts.
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Little or no speech
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Repeating exactly what one hears (echolalia)
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Little or no interest in playing with others
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May not like to cuddle or be touched
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Limited interests and activities
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Insistence on following strict routine
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Prone to tantrums, and sometimes
self-injurious behavior
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Autism Facts
Provided by Douglass Outreach -
A Division of the
Douglass Developmental Disabilities Center
Autism and/or Pervasive Developmental Disorder
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Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS) is:
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A lifelong developmental disability
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Usually identified or diagnosed by a child's
third birthday
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Occurs in approximately 5 to 15 of every
10,000 births
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Four times more common in boys than girls
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Found throughout the world in families of
all racial, ethnic, and social backgrounds
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A single cause has not been identified, but
current research suggests that autism is caused by a biochemical or
neurological disorder of the brain
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