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Autism is caused by certain genes and by damage to those genes by environmental factors e.g. exposure to chemicals, Allergies, immunizations, and drugs in utero. Just as each child is impacted differently by autism, the causes are just as unique from child to child.
One example of a known and scientifically recognised cause of autism is the anticonvulsant drug sodium valproate (epilim / depakote) which, when taken by pregnant women, causes a 10% risk of autism in unborn babies.
This drug is still marketed to women of childbearing age, most of whom are not warned of the risk to their unborn child.
You can't "catch" autism, any more than you can catch blue eyes or brown hair.
There is no known cure for autism, although various therapies (e.g. gluten-free, dairy-free diet, although it is a very small percentage that benefits from this diet) do make a difference to outcomes for people with autism. Most beneficial and scientifically proven treatment is Applied Behavioral Analysis utilizing the verbal behavior approach.
Genetic therapy is looking promising for the future of people with autism.
Usually when you're conceived in your mother's womb The autism spectrum often involves genetics. There is no one cause for autism, and the reason for most cases remains a mystery beyond genes.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoAutistic children develop signs of autism before the age of three.
Source: American Psychiatric Association. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. 4th, text revision (DSM-IV-TR) ed. 2000.ISBN 0-89042-025-4. Diagnostic criteria for 299.00 Autistic Disorder
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∙ 8y agoYou cannot 'get' autism as autism is not an illness or disease.
Autism is a neurological difference so it starts during the second trimester of pregnancy when the brain is still forming and is primarily a result of genetics - there is little to no evidence of autism being a result of environmental factors. A person is born autistic and they remain autistic for life.
For the record a previous answer user mentions ABA - this is considered abuse, autistic children should not be forced to train like dogs to act like neurotypical children, long-term ABA has been shown to cause serious mental health problems in Autistic adults.
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∙ 13y agoAutism usually is evident in the first three years of life, although in some children it's hard to tell when the problem develops
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∙ 12y agoPeople don't 'get' autism. They are born with it.
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What is Autism awareness?
Autism awareness is simply making people aware of autism and Autistic people. Unfortunately organizations such as Autism Speaks uses autism awareness to speak negatively about autism and Autistic people to increase their profits, thus there remains a lot of ignorance about autism.
What can you do to people who have autism?
It would not be ethical or legal to do anything TO people who have autism.
Do people with autism repeat them self's?
Yes people with autism do repeat them self's.
Do people who have anger have autism?
Not all people with anger have autism but autistic people do tend to have anger issues
Is it hard to fight Autism?
It's not hard to fight Autism because there is no reason to fight Autism to begin with. Autism is not a bad things, it's not something people need to fight but Autism is a group of people who deserve to be fought for and not against!
What age do most people get autism?
No one 'gets' autism. Autism is a neurological difference, people who are autistic are born autistic and it'snot something that they contract.
How many people have Autism in the world?
There are thousands, maybe millions of people have autism. There are some people who don't know they even have it! So, it's safe to say, there are a lot of people with autism in this world.
Is autism mental or a disibility physical?
Autism is not mental or physical per say, nor is it always a disability. Autism is a neurological difference - some people with autism do consider themselves disabled because of the way autism effects them, but many autistic people live just like neurotypical people so do not consider their autism to be a disability at all.
Is the a particuler gruop of people that have autism?
There is a particular group of people that have autism: Autistic people! Autism does tend to be more commonly found in males, however often autism symptoms show differently in females and females are better at hiding their symptoms so it may be that autism is just underdiagnosed in females.
What is the ratio of autism?
Roughly 1 in 100 people have autism. 1 in 4 of autistic people are female.
Who had a child who survived autism?
most people with autistic children, autism is not fatal
Why should people be concerned about autism?
People shouldn't be concerned about Autism. There's a lot of people using propaganda against Autistic people to increase their own profits or agenda: for example Autism Speaks telling people that there is an 'epidemic' to scare people about Autism so that people will donate to them to 'cure' Autism. The fact is that Autism diagnosis is increasing but that doesn't mean that Autism is on the rise, in fact there's no evidence to support the idea that it is on the rise. Autism is also not a terrible thing, what is terrible is lack of support, treatment, and acceptance of Autistic people which not only harms them but also harms families who are made to believe they must spend a fortune on unnecessary and harmful treatments to try to change their Autistic child. Autism isn't the problem, attitudes towards Autism are the real concern.
