... of behavior, interests, or activities, as manifested by at least two of the following; stereotyped or repetitive motor movements, use of objects, or speech, insistence on sameness, inflexible adherence to routines, or ritualized patterns or verbal nonverbal behavior, highly restricted, fixated interests that are abnormal in intensity or focus, hyper- or hypo reactivity to sensory input or unusual interests in sensory ... outcome. It was conducted for several reasons: there has been minimal research done with this population, to minimize the diversity of children with autism who are func...

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... ,000 individuals. It is the result of a neurological disorder that is four times more prevalent in boys then girls, knowing no racial, ethnic or social backgrounds. Autism interferes with the normal development of the brain in the areas of reasoning, social interactions and leisure activities. The disorder makes it hard for children to communicate with others or become independent members of ... Autism. In this research paper, I will discuss the signs and symptoms of autism, and types of autism, the diagnosis of autism and studies that have been done. Autism affects the normal developmen...

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