Autism
Autism is a disorder that impairs the development of a person's capacity to
interact with, communicate with, and also maintain regular "normal"
bonds with the outside world. This disorder was described in 1943 by Leo Kanner,
an American psychologist. Autism is considered one of the more common
developmental disabilities, and appears before the age of three. It is known to
be four or five times more common in males than in females. It most cited
statistic is that autism occurs in 4.5 out of 10,000 live births. The estimate
of children having autistic qualities is reported to be 15 to 20 out of 10,000.
The gender statement noted before is not uncommon, since many developmental
disabilities have a greater male to female ratio. Autistic characteristics are
different from birth. Two more common characteristics that may be exhibited are
the arching of the back while being held, to avoid contact, and also failing to
anticipate being picked up (limpness in the......
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