Autism Every Day

There are five recognized sub-types of autism, and together these syndromes make up what is commonly referred to as the Autism Spectrum. Some sub-types have relatively mild impairments, compared to those with more pervasive cognitive ...

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How To Recognize The Different Autism Types

Rett?s Syndrome is also one of the lower-functioning types of autism. This happens in girls only for some reason, and is often paired with mental retardation. These girls are greatly impaired when it comes to movements, and they rarely ...

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5 Different Types of Autism Spectrum Posted By : Melissa Fox

There are various types of autism and even one type cannot exactly be grouped into one single category, because there are as many categories of autism as there are people suffering from autism! To make it more complex, some autistic ...

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The great debate

I'm also skeptical to believe emails or websites sent by groups founded by parents with children of autism. They are not objective. They will find only information that supports their cause. Nor will I believe anything called similar to ...

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Types of Autism

Three main types of Autism are Classic Autism, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Rett’s Syndrome. There are varying degrees of severity in the symptoms and total disability. Classic Autism is the most severe form of autism. ...

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Some of the different types of autism

Autistic disorder - This is what most people think of when they hear the word "autism." It refers to problems with social interactions, communication and imaginative play in children younger than 3 years. ...

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Types of Autism

While the disease is still being studied, there are generally five types of autism. The most severe form is Classic Autism. Individuals suffering from its effects have problems talking and relating to other people. ...

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Sigma Xi Lecture: A Different Approach to Understanding Autism

This more comprehensive conjecture accounts for more types of autistic behavior, hypothesizing that autism results from frontal lobe dysfunction. The premise loosely builds upon similarities between patients with frontal lobe injuries ...

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Would the label autism still exist?

far-away future, all causes for 'autism spectrum disorders' would be known. And imagine that there are 'many different causes' for autism that lead to 'many different types of autism'. Because that's what some people claim right now, ...

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Getting a diagnosis?

... or do you go straight to the one who specializes in Asperger's? I live in Atlanta, so that'd be Emory. 2. How many appointments do they usually find a dx in? 3. How long would that take? 4. What types of tests do they do? ...

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