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    Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs communication and social interaction. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Common signs include repetitive behaviors, difficulties with speech and communication, and issues with social skills. Autism is diagnosed through evaluating social interactions and reactions to emotions, as there is no single medical test. Treatments may include speech therapy, behavioral therapies, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy. Coping strategies help autistic individuals manage their environment and difficulties. With support, autistic people can make friends and graduate from school.

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    Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs communication and social interaction. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Common signs include repetitive behaviors, difficulties with speech and communication, and issues with social skills. Autism is diagnosed through evaluating social interactions and reactions to emotions, as there is no single medical test. Treatments may include speech therapy, behavioral therapies, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy. Coping strategies help autistic individuals manage their environment and difficulties. With support, autistic people can make friends and graduate from school.

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    Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs communication and social interaction. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Common signs include repetitive behaviors, difficulties with speech and communication, and issues with social skills. Autism is diagnosed through evaluating social interactions and reactions to emotions, as there is no single medical test. Treatments may include speech therapy, behavioral therapies, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy. Coping strategies help autistic individuals manage their environment and difficulties. With support, autistic people can make friends and graduate from school.

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    Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder that impairs communication and social interaction. Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls. Common signs include repetitive behaviors, difficulties with speech and communication, and issues with social skills. Autism is diagnosed through evaluating social interactions and reactions to emotions, as there is no single medical test. Treatments may include speech therapy, behavioral therapies, occupational therapy, and psychological therapy. Coping strategies help autistic individuals manage their environment and difficulties. With support, autistic people can make friends and graduate from school.

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    BY, JONAH PAGE

    WHAT IS “AUTISM”

    • Autism is a neurobiological disorder. • More boys are diagnosed


    Autism is a serious developmental with autism then girls. 1
    disorder that impairs the ability to in 42 boys and 1 in 189
    communicate and interact. girls are diagnosed with
    Girls, 189,
    18%
    autism.
    • Every person with autism is unique
    and special.
    Boys, 42, 82%

    boys girls
    ORIGIN DATA FROM
    MICROSOFT. PIE CHART DATA
    FROM GOOGLE LINK HERE:
    COMMON SIGNS OF AUTISM?
    • A common sign of autism is repletely doing something again and again.
    Asking the same question over and over, wanting to wear the same
    clothes all the time, avoiding eye contact & upset by minor changes.
    • Other signs are repeated actions when exited or stressed such as
    rocking back and forth, flapping their hands or making “random” noises.
    • It is very common for someone with Autism to have speech difficulties or
    a hard time communicating. Social impairments are extremely common.
    WHAT SOCIAL CHALLENGES DO
    AUTISTIC PEOPLE FACE?
    • One challenge of autism is when people are unable to communicate with their
    voices or with the help of technology. Not being able to talk /communicate
    makes it hard to create friendships.
    • Many people with Autism take things literally. They have a hard time
    understanding body language, sarcasm, jokes, slang, tone of voice and eye gaze.
    • Many people have low social skills, obsessive interests, are not aware of others
    needs and how to interact properly. This makes maintaining friendships
    difficult
    •
    SOME COMMUNICATION
    DIFFICULTIES?
    • Roughly 25% of people with autism are nonverbal.
    • Some people with Autism may use assistive technology
    to communicate their wants or needs.
    • Echolalia is common. This is where the person repeats
    words / sounds they hear seconds after they hear it or maybe months
    after.
    •
    • ..
    WHAT ARE SOME COMMON BEHAVIORS?
    • Some people with autism may have behaviors from frustration
    because the person cant talk or share what they want or need.

    • Since some autistic people are extremely sensitive to loud noises,


    smells or touches they may have behaviors while trying to
    compensate for what they are experiencing.
    MORE COMMON BEHAVIORS

    SOME PEOPLE MAY DO THINGS THAT SEEM STRANGE BUT THEY ARE LIKELY DOING
    AN ACTION TO HELP CALM THEMSELVES, ESPECIALLY IN A STRESSFUL SITUATION.
    DIAGNOSIS
    PART 2
    HOW IS AUTISM DIAGNOSED?

    • It can be diagnosed by, reactions to emotions and social interactions.


    WHAT TESTS ARE USED TO DIAGNOSE
    AUTISM?

    • Some tests used may be diagnosing autism can be difficult, since there is
    no medical test, like a blood test. Some people might look at
    developmental progress to make a diagnosis. Autism can sometimes be
    diagnosed at 18 months or younger.
    TREATMENTS
    PART 3
    HOW IS AUTISM TREATED?

    Many people with autism are treated with therapies and


    or medications to help with the difficulties of autism.
    SPEECH & LANGUAGE THERAPY

    • Speech therapy helps with speech and language communication


    WHAT BEHAVIOR THERAPIES ARE
    THERE?

    • The most common is Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA).


    • Relationship Developmental Intervention
    • Sensory Integration Therapy.
    • Floor Time.
    • Pivotal Response Therapy.
    • Verbal Behavioral Therapy.
    OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

    MAINLY WORKS ON FINE MOTOR SKILLS,


    EATING AND SENSORY PROBLEMS.
    PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPY
    HELPS WITH THE MIND AND
    THOUGHTS AND
    BEHAVIORAL ISSUES.
    WHAT TREATMENTS ARE THERE?

    Speech-Language Therapy.
    • Cognitive Behavior Therapy
    • Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA)
    • Physical Therapy
    • Occupational Therapy.
    • Medications.
    WHAT COPING STRATEGIES ARE THERE?

    • There lots of coping strategies ranging from simply covering there


    ears in a loud place to asking to take a break from what there
    doing. There are a lot of coping strategies some a lot of those
    might be used by anyone on any given day.
    SUCCESSFUL LIVING
    WITH AUTISM
    PART 4
    MAKING FRIENDS

    • Because of communication difficulties its harder for autistic


    people to make friends because some might talk but talk to much
    or some might not talk at all and some might be fine at making
    friends.
    GRADUATING FROM SCHOOL

    • People with autism can do good in school. Autistic people may have
    subjects there good at and some there not good at or they may be
    ok at most subject or maybe not good at most subjects but with
    help they can graduate

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