Autism
In 1990, one child in every 5,000 was diagnosed as having autism (World Book Encyclopedia). Recently, the Asbury Park Press reported that one in every 150 children have some form of autistic disorder. Affecting a half million people in the United States alone, this spectrum disease has become the third most common developmental disability. Some researchers attribute the dramatic increase in its prevalence rate to improved public awareness and better diagnostic tools (Picard, J.). However, these alarming statistics should not be taken lightly. With no known cure, investigation of autistic triggers and/or environmental links is crucial. Lacking the existence of a medical test, such as laboratory studies or radiology testing, to either definitively detect or rule out autism, early diagnosis is stressed so that professional interventional therapy can be quickly initiated to manage the autistic symptoms of those afflicted with this treatable disease.
Autism is a......
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