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No one 'gets' autism. Autism is a neurological difference, people who are autistic are born autistic and it'snot something that they contract.
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Who had a child who survived autism?
most people with autistic children, autism is not fatal
What age group is affected by autism?
All age groups are affected by autism. Autism is a neurological difference that starts within the womb and continues throughout a persons entire life. A person is Autistic throughout their lives so at all ages, it does not just effect someone for a specific number of years or during a specific age range.
What causes behaviors in autism people?
Autism has lots of behaviors. The 3 major symptoms is ignoring people, can't talk at an age when you should be able to, and behavior that is unusual.
Is there a specific age autism affects?
Autism is a neurological difference that people are born with, it effects autistic people their entire lives. Autistic people may be more severely effected as children but as they grow-up they learn to manage their autism a little better, wheras lack of support means autistic people can be more severely effected as they start to enter old age.
What exactly is the Age of Autism?
The Age of Autism is an investigation by Dan Olmsted the global epidemic of Autism and the relationship between Autism and mercury poisoning. It was written from January 2005 to July 2007.
Do most people with autism have learning difficulties?
No, most autistic people do not have learning difficulties. Although learning difficulties are common with autism, especially in childhood, it's not true for all.
Where are people most likely to get autism?
Around United States and England.
What is Autism awareness?
Autism awareness is simply making people aware of autism and Autistic people. Unfortunately organizations such as Autism Speaks uses autism awareness to speak negatively about autism and Autistic people to increase their profits, thus there remains a lot of ignorance about autism.
Does autism in children about age 10 get worse?
Autistic people can be affected in a variety of ways, it can change over time or change depending on situation. Generally speaking Autism symptoms improve as a person goes into adulthood, but they can regress as a result of stressful life events or as they enter old-age. In a child Autism may worsen if they are put under pressure to act Neurotypical or not fully supported as Autistic people.
Who is the youngest person with autism?
Autism has a genetic component, so people can be born with it. Others are born with a susceptibility to autism that is probably triggered by an environmental factor. So, there are newborns with autism. Usually, autism is not diagnosed until age 2 or 3, but some cases are diagnosed earlier, and some are not identified until much later.
What can you do to people who have autism?
It would not be ethical or legal to do anything TO people who have autism.
Do people with autism repeat them self's?
Yes people with autism do repeat them self's.
