Autism spectrum facts for kids
The autism spectrum or autistic spectrum is a range of disorders called pervasive developmental disorders. These disorders include autism, Asperger syndrome, Rett syndrome and more.
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A young autistic boy who has arranged his toys in a row
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Hundreds of different genes are implicated in susceptibility to developing autism, most of which alter the brain structure in a similar way
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Process for screening and diagnosing ASD; M-CHAT is Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers; (+) is positive test result; (-) is negative test result
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An autistic three-year-old points to fish in an aquarium, as part of an experiment on the effect of intensive shared-attention training on language development.
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Reports of autism cases per 1,000 children rose considerably in the US from 1996 to 2007. It is unknown how much growth came from changes in rates of autism.
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Portrait of Victor of Aveyron, a feral child caught in 1798 who displayed possible symptoms of autism
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Leo Kanner introduced the label early infantile autism in 1943.
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Donna Williams, one of several memoirists who have introduced the general public to a more nuanced, emic portrayal of life on the spectrum
See also
In Spanish: Trastornos del espectro autista para niños
