The current figure for Autism diagnosis is 1 in 55 children. Obviously this figure could be incorrect due to a number of factors, including under-diagnosis in minority groups and girls.
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Of course they can. Children with Autism can reach whatever career they choose. Temple Grandin is a very famous person with Autism, and she has written many great books about Autism.
Yes, autism children can eat fish if he or she is not allergic.
There are plenty schools that cater to children with autism depending on where you live. Mariposa school is a school specially designed for children with autism.
Sometimes - each case is different. Many children with autism spectrum disorders tend to have digestive problems. Your pediatrician can check your children and advise you on the best dietary direction.
No - autism is a neurological condition, autistic children grow-up into autistic adults.
The CDC estimates that one in every one hundred and ten (1/110) children have an autism spectrum disorder and many believe this number is growing. Autism varies in severity.
For the same reason so many adults have autism, also for the same reason so many children and adults are neurotypical - it's just how we're born. This question is like asking 'why are so many children black?'.
There is no scientific evidence to support the claim that mercury exposure can cause autism in children.
No one has 'recovered' from Autism because Autism isn't something that happens to someone or something that can be recovered from. Autism is a neurological difference, you can no more recover from being Autistic than you can recover from being an African-American.