Autism is a developmental disorder that affects the ability to communicate and form relationships with others. Every person is different and may have different symptoms.
It is common for people with this disorder to not make eye contact, avoid being touched, repeat movements, or insist on the same routine. Some kids are very active; some are very quiet. They may have trouble learning to dress themselves or use a spoon and fork.
Doctors learn about how a child acts to decide if he/she has autism. There are no medical tests, but doctors may do tests to make sure there are no other health problems.
Since people with autism process information differently, special help in school is needed. But they often stay in regular classrooms, go to college, and have jobs when they get older. Some even write books and articles about their disabilities.
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Overview of cinema movies that portray people with autism. Includes plot outlines and details of actors and actresses.
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Information factsheet providing guidance to disorder treatments and symptoms. Available to download in PDF format.
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Suggests different ways of finding out about autism and includes an online attitude check-up.
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Learn what autism means, the causes, and what life is like for kids who have it.
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Provides the definition, diagnosis, and treatment for autism.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Information factsheet providing guidance to disorder treatments and symptoms. Available to download in PDF format.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Overview of cinema movies that portray people with autism. Includes plot outlines and details of actors and actresses.
[ Teens/Mature Teens ]
Provides the definition, diagnosis, and treatment for autism.
[ Kids/Teens ]
Learn what autism means, the causes, and what life is like for kids who have it.
[ Kids/Teens/Mature Teens ]
Suggests different ways of finding out about autism and includes an online attitude check-up.
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