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How much does society know about autism?
48% of people in north America know about autism
How many people have Autism in the world?
There are thousands, maybe millions of people have autism. There are some people who don't know they even have it! So, it's safe to say, there are a lot of people with autism in this world.
Are people with autism skinny?
Some are while others are not. They vary, as does the entire population.Comment:I know a 20 year old boy with autism who is overweight.
How many persons with autism spectrum disorders have seizure disorders?
I don't know how many people have seizure disorders that are on the autism spectrum. I have when I was experienced it as a small child. There is truly no knowing how many people nowadays in the autism spectrum have seizure disorders.
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.
Why do environmental factors affect people with autism?
No, as far as we know there are no environmental factors that lead to autism - autism isn't 'triggered' it is a neurological variation. This however does not stop people using autism to try to support their agenda, for example some people claim vaccines, GMO's or pesticides cause autism.
How prevalent is autism in population?
The CDC have put Autism diagnosis at 1 in 68 within the US. We don't know how many people are Autistic because not that many people are diagnosed, many may not even know they're Autistic.
What is mild autism?
There's no such thing as mild autism, there is just autism.A person is born Autistic, how their autism effects them can vary greatly and change throughout their lives. This is why autism is know an a spectrum disorder. Also some people claim Asperger Syndrome is a 'mild form of autism' but this isn't the case, it's just an old diagnosis for Autistic people who didn't display developmental delays - or often it was used to diagnose people to avoid stigma of Autism.
What can you do to people who have autism?
It would not be ethical or legal to do anything TO people who have autism.
What happens when you have Autism ?
People with autism are generally slower at learning then others,but along with that said so by my health teacher,people with autism can remember dates alot better then general people.I know this one person with autism and he asked me my birthday so i told him and he said oh, you were born on a Saturday i believe.sure enough, he was right
Do people with autism repeat them self's?
Yes people with autism do repeat them self's.
Why do people say that autism is a mystery?
People say that Autism is a mystery because it is a mystery, we know very little about it and it's only been considered a condition for a few decades. We don't know what causes it, why different people experience different symptoms, how to treat it and how to take advantage of it.
