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Facts About Autism

When an individual receives a diagnosis for autism spectrum disorder, that means they are experiencing two types of unusual behavior. These behaviors include communication and social skill deficits and repetitive or restrictive behaviors. After receiving a diagnosis, children benefit from participating in an autism spectrum disorder treatment program. That way, they can receive the early…

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Screening for Autism Spectrum Disorder

There are many early signs of autism, such as a lack of eye contact, delayed speech, and showing few signs of emotion. However, it’s impossible to know if a child is on the autism spectrum unless they undergo screening for autism spectrum disorder. Learn more about these screening tools, and where to find the right…

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Non Verbal Autism

Many people identify autism based on language and social interactions such as delayed speech, monotonous tone of voice, and constant repetition of words or phrases. However, as many as 40% of children with autism don’t speak at all. Those with non-verbal autism may be mistaken for mutes and not receive the speech therapy for autism…

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What is High Functioning Autism?

What is high-functioning autism? It’s not an official diagnosis, but rather a term used to describe someone with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who can communicate, read, and interact with little to no assistance. Those with high-functioning autism can generally go through life without much help and often fare better than individuals at the other end…