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    What Cause Autism?

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    Autism‚ formally known as Autism Spectrum Disorder‚ has become more prevalent in recent years. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ one in sixty-eight children have autism as of 2014—this is a thirty percent increase since 2012‚ where one in eighty-eight children had autism ("Vaccine Safety"). Autism is a developmental disability that typically develops within the early years after birth; it is essentially an aftereffect of a neurological disorder (Nordqvist). Autism affects

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    Causes of Autism

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    Causes of Autism The cause of autism is unknown‚ but scientists believe factors of autism may include genetics‚ infections‚ and problems occurring at birth. Many of the most recent studies suggest that some people have a genetic tendency to have autism which may be passed from parents to children. Scientists are looking for different clues that show which genes contribute to increasing the vulnerability of autism. Some researchers think environmental factors may also play a role in the cause of

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    Arguments: Autism-Speaks

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    Autism-speaks Just imagine your child was diagnosed of having autism. The realization of your child perhaps being autistic may be lurid. You now know that your child will be found with many challenges‚ and may have a severe difficulty making sense of the world. Autism is an illness that can affect your communication‚ socialization‚ intelligence‚ and you may act in many unusual behaviors. To try to help an autistic child is being very courageous. Having a child‚ who is autistic‚ will be a struggle

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    What Is Autism?

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    B. Background of the study Since the 1980’s‚ we have gained a better understanding of the broad diagnostic category that includes autism and autism-like disorders. Autistic Disorder (autism) is now believed to represent only one part of a clinical spectrum or group of disorders collectively termed pervasive developmental disorders. What is Autism? Autism is a neurobehavioral syndrome caused by a dysfunction of the central nervous system that leads to disordered development. According to the Diagnostic

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                     ! ∀ # ∃!% ∀  % % #%  & %∋ %!   %  CHALLENGES AND CAUSES OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS Challenges and Causes of Autism Spectrum Disorders In 1978 a normal baby girl named Violet was born into a loving family of five older children. Coddled and spoiled as new babies are by their parents and siblings‚ Violet initially 2 appeared to be a healthy and happy child. By one year of age

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    understand the feeling in that statement would be understanding what autism is and the characteristics of an individual living with autism. In this paper I will discuss the history‚ causes and treatments of autism. Starting with how the word autism originates from the Greek word autos which defines "self”. When I refer to “self” in autism I mean how someone can live like nothing is going on in the world around it and is to oneself. Autism has been studied through a group of children who were observed

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    Autism is defined as a learning disorder of the brain that often affects learning and the way a person thinks. Most cases of autism are detected in children at a young age‚ most commonly around the two to three year mark. Children with autism often have problems developing cognitively‚ thinking in a traditional way‚ and in some cases‚ stomach problems. Statistically‚ autism is more prevalent in boys than in girls. Where one in forty two American boys are diagnosed with the condition‚ only one in

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    this become a problem? The belief is that these vaccinations cause autism. the simple fact of the matter is that they do not. The effects of vaccinations have been tested time after time in correlation to autism and they have shown no connection. People that are not doctors and scientists need to stop taking in their own hands to decide whether or not vaccinations would be good for their child. the Anti-Vaxxers’ attempt to stop or slow autism is ridiculous. The only effect they will have on society

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    Causes and Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorders Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder. This disorder can affect a child’s ability to converse and interact with others. One (1) in sixty-eight (68) children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the United States. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is almost five times more common amongst boys than girls. There are many speculations on what causes ASD. Genes are a very big part of what many scientists believe can cause

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    ENGL1102 Research Essay 10/14/13 Can a person with autism live a normal life? Autistic children grow up to either live normally or always have problems associated with their disorder. Autism has many different causes‚ symptoms and ways of treatment. The causes of autism could include many factors. Even though most people think it is‚ genes aren’t the only cause for autism. The National Autism Association reports‚ “The rapid rise in the rate of autism over the last 20 years cannot be attributed solely

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