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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 68 children is on the autism spectrum. This means that ASD is more common than childhood cancer, diabetes, and cerebral palsy combined.
Autism is an umbrella term that describes a group of seemingly unrelated conditions. These include autism spectrum disorder ASD Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, and Asperger’s syndrome. The CDC states that 40-50% of people with these three disorders share a pattern of repetitive behaviors and extreme social impairment similar to symptoms found in other children who were diagnosed later at the same time as they began their unique set.
Autism’s symptoms vary greatly from child to child. Symptoms include difficulty communicating or social interaction, decreased awareness of others’ feelings and emotions, repetitive behavior or ritualistic behaviors (such as hand-flapping), hyperactivity (e.g., appearing awake even if he/she may be asleep) trouble focusing eyes on objects other .