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Autism
 Commonly known as pervasive
developmental disorder
 Autistic Spectrum disorder
 Asperger’s Syndrome
What is it ?
 Autism is a developmental disorder that
appears in the first 3 years of life, and affects
the brain's normal development of social and
communication skills.
Cause/Disorders
 Its exact cause is unknown
 It could be diets ,digestive tract changes ,and
mercury poisoning ,vaccine sensitivity.
Target population
 Autism affects boys more often than girls.
 Family income, education, and lifestyle do
not seem to affect the risk of autism.
Where and how the disease
affects the cns/pns.
 Yes ,communication
 Language
 Motor skills
 Speech
 Success at school
 Thinking abilities
Symptoms
 Difficulties in pretend play , verbal and
nonverbal communication(18 months to 2yrs)
 Appear normal before age 1 or 2 then
suddenly “regress’’ and lose language or
social skills they already learned
 Doesn’t imitate the actions of others ,prefer’s
solitary or ritualistic play
 Has a short attention span ,show’s aggression
to others or self
prognosis
 The outlook depends on the severity of the
autism and the level off therapy the person
receives.
 Most people with autism are able to live with
their families or in the community.
 The outlook today is much better than it was
a generation ago.
Notable case
 Patient: 1.Michelle Dawson,2.Temple
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Grandin, 3.Dylan Scott Pierce, 4.Jim Sinclair
Case: 1.autism researcher and autism rights
activist who has made ethical challenges to
Applied Behavior Analysis
2. a designer of humane food animal handling
systems.
3.wildlife illustrator
4. autism rights activist
Organization/medical Facilities
 The autism research foundation
 National autism Association
 Run for autism program
Sources
 disclaimer, A. U. (2012, May 16). Autism
[powerpoint Slide]. Retrieved July 7, 2012,
from Pubmed Health website:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
 Wright, B. (2011, February). What is Autism?
(S. Wright, Ed.) [Powerpoint slides]. Retrieved
from Autism speaks website:
http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism