Tag: ASD
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CDC Reveals Rapid Increase In Undiagnosed Autism Rates Since 2010
As a parent, you might be wondering about the ever-rising autism rates. More and more kids are diagnosed today with an Autism Spectrum Disorder or ASD than ever before. Today there exists better diagnostic tools and a better grasp of ASD, which could affect this increased number. However, scientists realize there are more children with…
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Researchers Reveal Possible Causes of Asperger’s Syndrome
Asperger’s Syndrome is a developmental disorder on the Autism spectrum. However, it is classified as a more low-support form of autism. You might be surprised to learn that many famous people have an Asperger’s diagnosis. Here are a few names that you’ll recognize: Dan Akroyd, actor and musician Andy Warhol, artist Andy Kaufman, comedian Daryl…
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5 Things People Get Wrong About People With Autism
For all the “awareness” campaigns flooding our social media, there’s still an astonishing amount of well-intended but incorrect or even harmful misinformation circulating about the experience and behaviors of autism. Are autistic people a code to be de-mystified? Are our behaviors strange and irrational? How can we connect with you? There should be a brief…