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ureh. Autism Research Paper Autism is a neurological disorder that was
identified by Dr. Leo Kanner 50 years ago. Autism can affect ...
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Autism Research Paper
Autism is a neurological disorder that was identified by Dr. Leo Kanner 50 years ago. Autism can affect someone very mildly or severally and it can effect language, communication, and/or gross motor skills. It is the most devastating disorder a child could have and it also is devastating for the family. There is no medicine and no cure for autism but there are glutton free diets that help.
People with autism can look normal but they lack communication skills and are withdrawn within there own world. Many people with autism usually have rituals or they do the same thing constantly which makes them need constant supervision from their parents or state agencies. Children with autism usually don’t ever use creative or imaginative play. They also need to be taught everything that they know.
There is an estimated 400,000 autistic people in the U.S. from any ethnic or racial background. The social, emotional, and financial costs of autism to the family and to state or federal agencies is very high. Autism affects its victims in a wide variety of ways. Some do well in special supportive environments, other are completely independent and function fairly well, and still others may never learn to talk or be able to work or live independently.
It is common for an autistic person to avoid being touched because of a strong sense of touch. A light touch to most people may hurt an autistic person. Yet some autistic people are insensitive to pain and won’t notice injuries. Hearing can
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also be strong so that a noise that would not bother your ears, may hurt an autistic person’s ears. Autistic people’s vision can also be affected. They have trouble recognizing people. They can also have their eyes hurt by a bright light.
I have worked 4 years in the autistic group in scamp which is a camp for special kids and I have noticed autistic people will often do strange...
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