| Autism is a neurological disorder that
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| | compulsive, repetitive behavior such as
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| causes developmental disabilities. It
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| | rocking in place or staring at their
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| usually appears by the time a child is 3
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| | hands for long periods of time. Normal
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| years old.
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| | noises or change may be intolerable.
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| Autism affects each person differently in
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| | Child development varies greatly, so it
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| its negative effects on verbal and
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| | may take time for parents to realize
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| non-verbal communication, social
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| | their child is not behaving the way other
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| interactions, and even the ability to
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| | kids their age are. Parents should always
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| play. Some children with autism can be
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| | share any concerns with their child's
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| very bright although many have secondary
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| | pediatrician who can either reassure them
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| conditions such as mental retardation or
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| | that they child's behavior is normal or
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| seizures. What is lacking in all children
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| | investigate further. In the case of not
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| with autism, though, is their ability to
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| | talking, the doctor can order a hearing
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| relate to the world and other people the
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| | test. After all, if the child has a
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| way the rest of us do. They do not see
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| | problem - whatever it is - the sooner it
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| the things the same way. They do not
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| | is diagnosed and treated, the better.
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| respond the same way. They do not pick up
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| | There are no tests specifically for
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| the same clues that we do.
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| | autism, however. Tests are run to check
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| Parents may start to notice their child
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| | for other things, such as blood tests,
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| does not behave like other children. They
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| | EEGs, MRIs, as well as the hearing test
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| may be slow, often very slow, to speak.
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| | mentioned earlier, to see if there are
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| Normally most children start speaking
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| | other explanations. Determining autism is
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| words once they become a year old and use
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| | actually more of a team effort, though,
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| simple sentences around two. Children
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| | with your pediatrician as well as
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| with autism may not have said a word
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| | pediatric specialists (such as a
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| during this time, and the parents might
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| | neurologist, psychologist and speech and
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| worry that their child is hearing
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| | language therapist) observing your
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| impaired.
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| | child's behavior.
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| Often children with autism do not smile
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| | Diagnosing autism early is essential
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| or may have difficulty making eye
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| | because children with autism benefit,
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| contact. They often do not respond to
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| | often greatly, from specialized treatment
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| their own name. It's as though the
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| | from doctors, therapists and teachers
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| parents or other people are not even
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| | trained to work with children with
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| there.
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| | autism, and the earlier treatment starts,
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| They may become obsessive, playing with
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| | the better.
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| only one toy for hours, or exhibit
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