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What are the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism?
According to autismspeaks.org, the odds of a child being diagnosed with autism are 1 in 150. Note: Autism Speaks is considered a hate group for it's propaganda and abuse against Autistic people.
Can autism be found in 12 year old girls?
Yes, both males and females of any age can be diagnosed with an autistic spectrum disorder, though it is more common among males. There are roughly 4 males with autism for every 1 female with autism
How come some people with autism do not show signs of autism when they are babies?
No idea. I wasn't diagnosed with autism until I was 9. I'm 12, now. Because it's not something you can tell until they are growing up and beginning to communicate with people. Babies don't talk or show many emotions. There's 2 types of Autism - one where the child is born autistic and the other is late onset autism. Early onset (infantile) autism is usually not diagnosed until age 2 or 3, but a few symptoms can be observed at age 1. Late onset autism usually does not show symptoms until after age 3. (Distinguishing between these two types of autism is more an issue of when the child was diagnosed, rather than when autism occurred.) The diagnostic criteria includes impaired social functioning and delayed language development, which are easier to detect between ages 1 1/2 and 3 than as a baby. Some researchers are investigating ways to diagnose autism at age 1 or earlier. One of these methods involves analyzing the child's eye contact. I am a mother of a 4 year old who is diagnosed with mild autism. Hannah was a normal and happy baby. She hit every major milestone except speech. When she was about 18 months old I noticed that she only spoke 5 "true words" and the rest was babble. I took her to an ears, nose and throat doctor to get her hearing checked since she did have reoccurring ear infections for the 1st year of her life. The doctor did a hearing test and to my surprise it came back normal. The ENT doctor referred us to a speech language pathologist who did an assessment on her. The SLP said that her mental level was that of a 10 month old and her speech was that of a 9 month old. She diagnosed Hannah as having Symbolic Dysfunction Disorder. Hannah continued Speech therapy but I wanted to know why Hannah had this so I took her to see a pediatric neurologist who did a complete workup including an EEG and he diagnosed her with being Mildly Autistic. Today Hannah attends Special-Education Pre-School at the recommendation of her neurologist and also attends speech and occupational therapy. Actually, some babies avoid eye contacts, that is an early sign of autism. Autism cannot be diagnosed before two years old when the symptoms are not clear. A child might have a condition in addition to autism, such as ADHD. The ADHD symptoms could be so significant that the autism symptoms seem minor or are ones that can be explained by having ADHD. In this case, the person might not have seemed to have symptoms of autism as a baby, although he or she did. A child might have mild symptoms of autism. This child might be described as a difficult or sensitive baby, but it might not seem that the child has the symptoms conventionally associated with autism. Again, it might seem as if the child did not have symptoms as a baby. A child with autism might not be in situations that trigger the symptoms of autism until he or she enters school - or is exposed to other unfamiliar people and places. The symptoms of autism might never happen at home with family. In this case, the child might not have shown any distinguishing symptoms of autism as a baby. In one case that was described to me, the child was the parents' first child, so the parents did not realize the behaviors exhibited by the child were atypical, so they never mentioned them to the pediatrician. The pediatrician did not ask questions specific enough to realize there might be a problem. The child seemed slow to develop in some ways, but faster in some, and the parents thought it was all within the range of expected development, so it was not until the child was older that they realized something was wrong. === ===
Is autism overdiagnosed?
Yes, it is heavily over-diagnosed. The fact is autism is not a disease. Contrary to what everyone else think, it must not be treated like a disease. We have treated children using unique methods and have had complete results. Completely back to normal, over time of course. Many a time it happens a person/child is experiencing certain conditions but those which have no medical evidence of existing. It is wrong to categorize it generally. Every autistic person needs his/her own approach and what worked for one doesn't likely work for another. There is autism and there is clinical autism. The latter may be diagnosed and treated but not the former. It is more complex.
What is the duration of Autism Every Day?
The duration of Autism Every Day is 780.0 seconds.
When was Autism Every Day created?
Autism Every Day was created on 2006-05-09.
How many autistic babies are born each year in the US?
I don't really know..... but, my friend does....around 1 in every 166 kids have autismactually that number has changed as of this year (2009) it is now 1 in 100 that is according to the Autism Society web site. My son has Aspergers and I blog about it...http://whatisaspergerssyndrome.blogspot.com/
Is having ADHD and Aspergers common?
It is common for those with an Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis to also carry an ADHD diagnosis. There is speculation that the two syndromes may be related because of their presentation, and often, co-diagnosis. Both syndromes share a core deficit: executive dysfunction.
Does autism happen?
Autism is not caused by how the parents treat their children.Autism is a neurological condition caused by genes. If a parent has genes for autism, the child could inherit those genes, making it possible that the child could have autism, but that will not necessarily happen. In addition, there are also spontaneous genetic mutations in some fetuses, some of which have no effect, but others of which can result in autism or other conditions.
Does a child with autism understand his surroundings?
Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. Every autistic child has a different severity level and how much they learn and how fast they learn all depends on how severe they are on the spectrum
Who gets autism?
Autism affects people across all nationalities, races, and social backgrounds. Family income, lifestyle or educational levels have no bearing on the likelihood of a child having ASD. About four out of every five individuals with autism are male. (This gender difference is not unique to autism since many developmental disabilities have a greater male to female ratio.)
Is it possible for only one twin to develop autism?
Yes, it is possible. In one study, the chance that an identical twin has autism when the other does is 82%. That means that 18% of the identical twins did not have autism. It is much more likely that an identical twin will have autism if the other does than that a fraternal twin or other sibling will, but it does not happen every time.
