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Autism Autism  ** Description:  ** Autism is a developmental disorder that occurs in the first 3 years of a baby’s life and continues throughout the person’s life. It is the most severe disorder within a group of developmental disorders called Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) It affects the brain’s development and causes it to be slower. Also it affects the development of social skills and also communication skills. People with Autism can be little Autistic, or very Autistic. It is considered a spectrum disorder because of the broad range of symptoms it has. Many people with Autism have symptoms similar to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) but these symptoms are much more prevalent and sever with people with Autism.  **Inheritance: ** There is several different ways Autism may be inherited. It can be inherited genetically, by diet, digestive tract changes, Mercury poisoning and also if the body cannot produce vitamins and minerals correctly.

 **Symptoms: ** Autism causes developmental problems that cause your brain to develop more slowly. The slow brain development causes an affect in the development of social and communicational skills. Also, children who have Autism have trouble with: pretend play, social interaction, and verbal/ non verbal communications. People with Autism may have a lack of empathy. They may have difficulty understanding other people’s feelings, such a pain or sorrow. Studies show sleep problems occur in 40-70% of those who have Autism. 

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<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Diagnosis: **<span style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">There are several ways for doctors to diagnose Autism, but only after the first year of a baby’s life. No babbling or pointing by the age of 1, no single words by the age of 16 months, no two word phrases by the age of 2. The baby had no response to its own name. Babies with Autism also have poor eye contact, excessive lining up of toys. Also, the baby does not smile or respond socially.

<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Treatment: **<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">People who have autism may take educational and or behavioral intervention therapy classes to teach social skills and also communicational skills. Doctors may prescribe medications to help those with Autism. For example children with Autism may be prescribed: Ritalin as a stimulant, Mellaril as an antipsychotic, and Anafranil as an antidepressant/antiaxiety.

<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Research: **<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">In 1997, Congress requested that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) raised the quality, pace and coordination to discover a cure for Autism. In 2007 and 2008 the NIH funded 11 Autism Centers of Excellence (ACE). The ACEs research: brain development/functioning, social interactions in babies, new treatments and possible environmental factors and associations between Autism-related genes and functioning.

<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> **<span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Additional Facts: **<span style="font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">At the current date of May 17th, 2011 there is no known cure for Autism, but research is being done to find one. It is not known if Autism is completely genetic, research is still being done to solve this.

** <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Internet Sources ** <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/autism/detail_autism.htm] <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.autism.about.com/od/whatisautism/tp/topfacts.htm] <span style="color: black; font-family: Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/facts.html]


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