AUTISM

What is autism?
Autism is a developmental disability that impairs communication and social interaction.

Diagnosis
Considering the massive spectrum of autism, it is difficult to give a diagnosis until later in life. However, by the age of two, a diagnosis can be made based based off their behavior.

SYMPTOMS

• Poor eye contact
• Inappropriate behavior
• Repetitive behaviors
• Anxiety and tics

How common is autism?
Autism is considered a slightly common disease with over 200,000 children diagnosed every year.

Treatment
Treatment also depends on the spectrum of the disease. On the good side of the spectrum, children may only need anger management, but highly autistic children may require one on one therapy multiple times per week.

Costs
The costs of having a child is already expensive. In fact, a normal child costs about 200,000 dollars to raise on average. However an autistic child can cost up to 50,000 more dollars each year!

CELEBRITIES WITH AUTISM

• Charles Darwin
• Wolfgang Mozart
• Courtney Love (singer)
• Albert Einstein
• Jerry Seinfield

HOW AUTISM AFFECTS FAMILIES

• Can cost lots of money
• Can cause stress between a marriage
• Can cause conflict between a “normal” sibling and an autistic sibling.

Conclusion
In conclusion, autism is a lot more common than you may think. Many people may have it, but it may just go unnoticed. However, we should not treat those individuals different as their brain just acts and reacts differently.