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Special Education autism

shared by Monica Asher on 03 Apr 12 - No Cached
  • Just last week, U.S. health authorities announced that autism is more common than previously thought. About 1 in 88 children in the United States have an autism spectrum disorder
  • Diagnoses have risen 78% since 2000
  • Most medications don't help, and while some find improvements with intense (and expensive) behavioral therapy, there is no cure .
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  • People with more severe forms of autism may not be able to live independently or hold complex, social jobs
  • Adults with high-functioning autism typically have difficulties perceiving the nuances of speech and behavior
  • other day-to-day challenges
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