April is Autism Awareness Month
By Leigh Anne Wenning - Contributing columnist
April is Autism Acceptance Month or National Autism Awareness Month. This month is designated to promote awareness of autism and autism spectrum disorders and shine light on the unique abilities that people with autism bring.
Autism is a neurological condition that is typically diagnosed by the age of 3, but may be diagnosed later in life. Children with autism, just like any other child, vary significantly and display a wide range of conditions. Autism often affects a person’s communication abilities, impact social skills, nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors. Autism is known as a spectrum disorder and people with autism each have a unique experience with their own challenges and strengths. Some individuals with autism may need significant help with their daily life and require a parent or paid direct support professional to assist them with daily living tasks. While other people with auti
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April is National Autism Awareness month and currently, more than 3.5 million people in the United States have autism spectrum disorder, that’s one in every 68 births. However, many people still don’t understand what it’s like to live with it or have a child living with it.
ASD, or autism spectrum disorder, is a diagnosis that describes a number of different symptoms and behaviors. Every individual with autism is different and symptoms can vary widely, including things you can’t see.
“There aren’t those externalizing over behaviors like maybe having tantrums or having a big collection of something or just not making any eye contact, more subtle things can happen too,” said Julia Parish-Morris, an assistant professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
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By Gene Rossum, Starbuck, MN
April is National Autism Awareness Month. Nationally, 1 in 58 children are diagnosed with autism. In Minnesota, some say it may be as high as 1 in 42.
What is autism?
When people refer to autism today, they are usually talking about the Autism Spectrum Disorders or ASD. That encompasses four complex, brain-based disorders that affect a person’s behavior as well as social and communication skills. Those four disorders are: autistic disorder, childhood disintegrating disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PPD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome.
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