What+is+Autism?

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=- Autism is a physical disorder of the brain that causes a lifelong developmental disability= =- The many different symptoms of autism can occur by themselves or in a combination with other conditions= =- Each symptom may appear different in each child= =- Some autistic children exhibit repetative behavior such as lining or stacking objects= =- Others stare at moving objects mesmorized at the movement of them.= =- There are at least 400,000 people in the United States with diagnosed autism.= =- For reasons experts do not know, autism occurs 3 to 4 times more often in boys than girls.= =- For children with more severe autism, the ratio is closer to 2 to 1 boys to girls. Girls have a more likely chance to have more serious syptoms.= =- Scientists do not know why some children have autism.=

=- There is no cure for the brain differences found in children with autism. Some physical differences can be influenced by effective teaching, early intervention, maturation, and a supportive environment.= =- Experts have come to understand that autism is a brain disorder that children are born with and that the symptoms occur across a very broad spectrum.=