You are born with autism and have it all your life. However, with skills training and preparation, the effects of autism can be better controlled so that it seems to be less obvious when one is older.
My son was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old. My son receives many therapies for his autism.
A person with autism is said to be autistic. There are also specific forms of autism, such as Asperger's Syndrome, but there is no handy description for such a person, who would still just be called autistic, not Aspergeristic. A person with autism can be described as "a person with autism" or "an autistic person." Some individuals prefer the people-first phrasing - "a person with autism" - because they do not want others to think that autism is the entirety of their being. A person with Asperger's Syndrome is usually not described as autistic because it is not autism. Both autism and Asperger's Syndrome are autism spectrum disorders, also known as pervasive developmental disorders. Some people with Asperger's Syndrome refer to themselves as "Aspergians" or "Aspies," but others do not like them.
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.
A person who has lived for a million years would be a million years old.
A person does not 'get' autism, a person is Autistic.We are born Autistic - it's a neurological difference, so it's how our brains are formed within the womb and we remain Autistic throughout our entire lives. Autism is genetic, with as many as 95% of cases being found to be due to specific genes or variations in genes.
No - no one can 'get rid' of autism. Autism is a neurological difference...the only way to 'get rid' of autism then would be to 'get rid' of a persons brain, which obviously isn't an option. Although autism can be a disability for many it can also be an advantage to many, even if a 2 year old is severely affected by their autism they may improve over time.
It's absolutely impossible to know how many cases of Autism there were in 1942. This is because Autism as a diagnosis didn't exist at that time, thus essentially Autism didn't exist, Autistic people would have been misdiagnosed as any number of other conditions.
No - autism is a neurological condition, it is the way in which the brain functions. A person can become less severely effected by negative aspects of autism, however they will always be autistic, and many autistic people are very thankful for being autistic.
No, not every person with autism has an eidetic memory. Eidetic memory, or photographic memory, is a rare ability that some individuals may have regardless of whether they have autism or not. Autism is a spectrum condition with a wide range of abilities and characteristics beyond memory.
Unfortunately organisations such as Autism Speaks are working on a cure for Autism. It should be noted that Autism is a neurological difference, it doesn't need to be cured and it cannot be separated from the individual so the only way to 'Cure' Autism is to wipe out Autistic people. A 'cure' for Autism would basically be Eugenics, preventing Autistic people being born.
Overcoming Autism has 336 pages.
The Center of Disease Control's Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network reported that the rate of autism in 2000 was 6.7 per 1,000 or 1 in 150. It is estimated that there are up to 560,000 individuals from 0-21 years old with an autism spectrum disorder in the United States (Center for Disease Control, 2007).