World Autism Awareness Day April 2nd

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In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared April 2nd as World Autism Awareness day, with the goal of raising awareness of a disorder that affects tens of millions. Shining blue lights have been used since 2010 to show support for this cause.






Autism , also known asautism spectrum disorder(ASD), is a group of brain developlment diorders that include;
  • Autistic disorder
  • Rett syndrome
  • Child hood disintegrative disorder
  • Pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified(PDD-NOS)
  • Asperger syndrome
Autism does not have any known cause but appears to have its roots in very early brain development. The most obvious signs and symptoms tend to emerge between 2 and 3 yrs of age.
It affects 1 in 88 children.

Symptoms and severity can vary widely. Those with autism have difficulties in 3 core areas;

  1. Social Interaction; infants dont respond to their name. toddlers prefer to play alone and dont seek comfort. reduced interest in people. lack of empathy or viewing things from another's perspective.
  2. Communication; delay in babbling and speaking. inability to understand body language, tone of voice. unusual body language. facial expressions do not match what they are saying.
  3. Repetitive Behaviour; restricted range of activities. intense preoccupations or obsessions. need and demand extreme consistency in environment and daily routine.
Boys are 4 times more likely to have autism than girls.

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