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Know the Signs


Autism is a group of complex disorders of brain development characterized by difficulty in communicating both verbally and non-verbally, difficulty in forming relationships and repetitive behaviors.  Presently there is no known cause or cure for Autism.  According for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) autism currently affects 1 in 54 children.  If you have a concern about your child's development, please speak with your child's doctor.  
- May avoid eye contact
- May prefer to be alone
- Echoes words or phrases
- Difficulty interacting with others
- Spins objects or self
- Insistence on sameness
- Inappropriate attachment to objects
- May not want cuddling
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Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures
- Inappropriate response or no response to sound
- No real fear of dangers
- Apparent insensitivity to pain
- Sustained unusual play or repetitive play
- Inappropriate laughing or giggling
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