People and Autism

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People and Autism
by Bruce Baker
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AUTISM

• Autism is a brain disorder that often interferes
  with a person's ability to communicate and relate
  with to others.

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What causes Autism

• Autism tends to run in families, suggesting a
  genetic link. Because people with autism can be
  vastly different, scientists suspect a number of
  genes are responsible.

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Symptoms and Signs of Autism

• Some people with autism have difficulty with
  social interactions and relationships. Parents
  often describe their child with autism as
  preferring to play alone and making little eye
  contact with other people

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How Autism is Diagnosed

• Your health professional will use diagnostic
  guidelines, established by the American Academy
  of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP),

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The different types of Autism

• Children with pervasive developmental disorders
  (PDDs) have difficulty in areas of social and
  emotional development, including
• Developing relationships with other people,
  including their parents and children their own
  age.
• Communicating with other people.
• Having unusual behaviors and interests
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People with Autism

• This is my brother LeTreye and he has autism
  .Treye has been looked at as a normal person.He
  does not need as much help and assistance as I
  try to give him.
• Treyes diagnoses is mild to moderate autism

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Athletic Autstics

• Jason McElwain is an autistic who was the team
  manager for several years and the basketball
  coach finally let him play, he scored 20 points
  in 4 minutes including 6 three-pointers
• In the past 48 hours dozens of movie studios have
  called Jasons parents offering to buy the rights
  to his story.