- Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disability in the United States/World.
- Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism.
- April is World Autism Month
- Half of children identified with an Autism Spectrum Disorder have average or above-average intelligence.
- In 2007, the United Nations declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness Day.
- As part of April 2nd, Autism Speaks started the global autism awareness initiative called Light It Up Blue.
- There is currently no medical test to detect autism or a cure.
- About 25 percent of individuals with autism are nonverbal
- Dr. Leo Kanner was the first to describe autism in 1943.
- There are five types of autism-spectrum disorders: Pervasive Developmental Disorder- Not Otherwise Specified, Autism, Asperger Syndrome, Rett Syndrome and Childhood Disintegrative Disorder.
- You can see the signs of autism in infants as young as six months
- About 1% of the world population has autism.
- Individuals with autism who need therapy should be seen on a case-by-case basis. Although some therapies are debated today some of the most universal therapies that are helping today are Occupational and Speech therapy.
- Other therapies currently suggested to help individuals with autism include: Music therapy, Visual Schedules, Sensory Integration therapy, and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy.
- Although therapies are pivotal for individuals with autism, other things such as a healthy diet and daily exercise are seen as ways to help them progress.
- Autism is NOT caused by bad parenting. But symptoms aggravate by bad parenting.
- 1 in 158, individuals are currently diagnosed with autism in the India.
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