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What is Autism?
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Causes
Facts and Statistics
100
Signs of autism usually appear during...
What is Early Childhood
100
Behaviors of autism usually become clearer during ____
What is early childhood (24 months to 6 years)
100
When parents are concerned about their child's developmental course, they turn to
What is experts
100
There is no single ___ for autism spectrum disorder
What is cause
100
Autism is the fastest growing...
What is developmental disability
200
Autism affects a person's ability to...
What is communicate and interact with others
200
At a well-child visit, the doctor should perform a...
What is developmental screening
200
Some people with autism may appear to have an...
What is intellectual disability
200
Generally accepted that it is caused by abnormalities in the
What is brain structure or function
200
__ percent of young adults with autism do not have a job
What is 35
300
The prevalence of autism has risen to 1 in every __ births in the US
What is 68
300
A behavior that warrants further evaluation is if the baby does not babble by...
What is 12 months
300
An early autism diagnosis can provide the basis for...
What is an appropriate educational and treatment program
300
Brain scans show differences in the ___ and ___ of the brain in children with autism compared to neurotypical children
What is shape and structure
300
It costs more than ____ extra per year to educate a student with autism
What is $8,600
400
A sign to look for in children is little to no...
What is eye contact
400
A behavior that warrants further evaluation is if the baby has a loss of...
What is language or social skill
400
A brief observation in a single setting cannot present a true picture of someone's...
What is abilities and behaviors
400
Autism appears as a pattern in many...
What is families
400
More than ___ Americans live with an autism spectrum disorder
What is 3.5 million
500
There is no single cause of autism, but THIS leads to significantly improved outcomes
Answers could be: increased awareness, early diagnosis/intervention, access to appropriate services/support
500
If a baby shows these symptoms, they should be evaluated by a...
What is multidisciplinary team
500
A medical diagnosis of autism is usually made according to the...
What is DSM-5
500
Autism tends to occur more frequently among individuals who have...
What is certain medical conditions
500
In June 2014, only ___ percent of the population with disabilities was employed
What is 16.8