AUTISM

WHAT IS AUTISM?

HOW Is IT INHERITED?

• Autism can be inherited by the parents
• Can be a result of a spontaneous mutation of a gene
• A environmental factor, (in the womb), could trigger the develpmnt.
• Nope proven link between heredity and genetics and autism
• 20% more chance for a second child to have autism then the 1st

SYMPTOMS OF AUTISM

• disconnection with others
• emotional outbursts
• delayed language development
• uses much non-verbal communication
• repetitive behaviors

TREATMENTS FOR AUTISM?

• Each person with autism is unique & differnt.
• Professional interventions & meetings
• Some medication
• Verbal and Response Therapy
• Other extensive therapy

WHO IS AT RISK?

• 1/88 American children suffer from autism
• 5x more common among boys (1/54 boys ~ 1/252 girls)
• Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability in the US
• Children with older parents - Age of parents
• A child already with autism, more of chance for the 2nd child

FAQ: Are vaccines to blame for autism?

• Huge controversy over this topic
• Some believe it is the cause
• Others believe it isn't
• There are different opinions on the matter
• Never fully proven if it is the cause

QUOTES: AUTISM

• Hope is the greatest thing for moms of an autistic child
• "You have to live your world within theirs, just to get the key concept."

REFERENCES

• webmd.com
• autismspeaks.org
• Google Images
• Google
• brainyquote.com