Autismo

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Autism
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Autism is a disability with characteristics that vary across a wide spectrum. While persons with autism can’t be identified by their physical appearance, they have similar attributesthat can be observed. They usually have difficulties with language or communication, social skills and behavior, often due to sensory difficulties. Children with severe autism may be nonverbal and seemunaware of other people. Those with mild autism can appear to be incredibly smart, but may seem very odd in social interactions. Most people with autism are somewhere in the middle. Even though theyhave difficulty expressing their feelings and relating to others, people with autism still sense how others feel about them.
Whether a person’s autism is mild, moderate, or severe, it is commonlyaccepted to be a lifelong developmental disability . The exact causes of autism are unknown; however, it is a brain-based disorder. It is clear that individuals with autism are born with the disorder orborn with the potential to develop it. Autism is not caused by bad parenting.
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Individuals with Autism Have Difficulty in Three Main Areas1. Communication
• Repeating words or phrases, sometimes out of context
• Less responsive to requests
• Laughing or crying for no apparent reason
• Takes communicationliterally—does not understand social or verbal innuendos
• Inability to follow multiple instructions
2. Social Interactions
• Difficulty telling others how they feel or what they need
• Awkwardsocial skills or a preference for being alone
• Difficulty making eye contact or using nonverbal communication
• No sense of danger
3. Behavior
• Difficulty with changes and a preferencefor routines
• Very susceptible to sensory overload. Easily upset by noise, crowds, too much happening at once, or touch
• Unusual play, spinning of objects, or unusually strong...
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