faces of autism

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Spread Autism awareness. It is not subject to IQ and often unnoticed in mild with normal to higher IQ's where there is none or little speech oddity or delay.

Which DSM-IV-TR criteria best differentiate high-functioning autism spectrum disorder from ADHD and anxiety disorders in older children?: http://aut.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/13/5/485

Symptom Overlap between Autism Spectrum Disorder, Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
http://content.karger.com/produktedb/produkte.asp?typ=fulltext&file=00011...

Excerpts from http://www.rhinebeckhealth.com/rhc/autism.php :

Staggering Statistics

Prior to 1970, the incidence of autism in the US was approximately 1 child in 2000. By 1996, it was approximately 1 in 500. In 2000, the ratio had risen to 1 in 150 in some regions.

In California alone, there was a 238% increase in level one autism (which does not include Asperger's syndrome, PDD or other higher-functioning forms of autism spectrum disorders) between 1987 and 1998, compared with a 583% increase in the number of children diagnosed with level one autism from 1999-October 2001.

California is not alone in this epidemic. Nationwide, diagnosed cases of autism increased by 544% between 1992 and 2001.

These statistics do not include the millions of American children with ADHD.

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[Adde00001]

I just met my nephew and he didn't recognize my family even though a year we haven't met but not his brothers. Last year he was quite closed to my dad but this year he didn't remember anything. Is that normal for the autism?

[skyblupinkltd]

@Adde00001 it wouldnt be like that for the autism in my family, but maybe for others or something else going on you might want to ask a dr or therapist. good luck and blessings

[skyblupinkltd]

i don't believe there is any particular look to autism, however many may be 'better looking' than the norm

[AutismAwarenessFTW]

1 in 91? Where did that number come from? I know the Canadian Autism Association is saying 1 in 110, and the National Autistic Society of Britain is saying 1 in 100. I've never heard that number before, so I was just wondering who says that because I'd like to see that study because that's incredibly high. Thanks.

By the way, nice video. I agree it's a big deal... let's make this Autism Awareness Day count (April 2nd 2011)!! :)

[ACLshampoo]

You are so right they are beutiful but they don't look like they have autism at all they are that cute