Autism

=__Autism What is Autism? __= Autism is a development disorder. Autism could begin at birth, but doesn't have to. It could also begin from when you born to when you turn threee. You can't tell if someone is autistic, on the outside. For people who are autistic it might be hard for them to talk to other people. Sometimes they need special help to communcate with others. To be autistic it means your brain has trouble making sense of words. This could be hard to do some everyday things. Scientists aren't really sure what causes it.


 * __What happens when your autistic?__**
 * Seems disinterested in sharing enjoyment with others.
 * They say very few words.
 * Don't understand much.
 * Doesn't respond to speech.
 * May walk on their toes.
 * When really happy or excited, may clap their hands.
 * Don't really make eye contact.
 * May obsess on strange objects.

__**What are some signs and symptoms of autism?**__
 * No smiling from when you born, up to six months.
 * No babbling, waving, reaching, etc. by the first 12 months of life.
 * No talking in the first 16 months.
 * Don't use eye contact.

__**Facts about Autism:**__ __**websites used:**__
 * Kids who are autistic are all different.
 * You can't grow out of autism.
 * More males get autism than females.
 * 1 in 150 children are diagnosed with autism.
 * 67 children are diagnosed with autism everyday.
 * A new case is diagnosed almost every 20 minutes.
 * More children are diagnosed with autism than AIDS, diabetes, and cancer combined. [[image:webkit-fake-url://835C132E-EF55-4E72-81AD-623E1BCA4D58/autism.jpg caption="autism.jpg"]]
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