... change from day to day. Often a child who will not respond to his name or a loud noise, will become distressed by a seemingly normal or sudden sound. Children with autism also have unusual responses to touch, pain and the temperature. They could under or over react to seemingly ... normal situations. The lack of response by an autistic child sometimes raises the suspicion that the child is deaf. People with autism do not ... their child with autism may not respond in the usual way to affection, and therefore may have difficulty forming social relationships. There is also a lack of normal...

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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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What Causes Autism? For Those who don't know, Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. It impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, and social interactions. ... self-injurious behavior may be present. Persons with autism may exhibit repeated body movements (hand flapping, rocking), unusual responses to people or attachments to objects and resistance to changes in rout...

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... clumsy in relations with other children and/or adults naive and gullible often unaware of others' feelings unable to carry on a "give and take" conversation easily upset by changes in routines and transitions overly sensitive to loud sounds, lights or odors fixated on one subject or object physically awkward in sports Aspergers is not easily recognizable; in fact many children are ... a couple of the symptoms that sufferers have to live with everyday. With patience, understanding, and careful training, children and adults who suffer should be able to grow and function practically normal...

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