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General Facts
True/False
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Miscellaneous
100
A range of complex neurodevelopment disorders, characterized by social impairments, communication difficulties, and restricted, repetitive, and stereotyped patterns of behavior.
What is Autism (ASD)
100
Fragile X syndrome is a form of Autism
What is False ( But it can be linked to autism in the brain)
100
1 in ___ children are diagnosed 1000 210 110 500 10000
What is 110
100
Age 3
What is the age of average diagnoses
200
What gender is more likely to have autism?
What is male
200
Genetics are the only cause of Autism
What is False
200
The US is estimated to have ___ millon individuals with Autism 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
What is 1.5
200
Name one common sign of Autism noticed between the age of 0-2 years of age
What is no babbling or pointing by age 1, no single words by 16 months or two-word phrases by age 2, excessive lining up of toys or objects, or no smiling or social responsiveness
300
Asperger's Syndrome is a form of autism. The usually have high intelligence but lack _____
What is motor skills
300
Children with Autism sometimes repeat and echo phrases
What is true
300
Autism is raising at this rate ___% annually 2 5 8 10 15 30
What is 10
300
Name a method of diagnosis for Autism
What is Observational, Psychological, or Gene Testing
400
Autism is constantly changing. What is the main treatment method recommended?
What is Developmental Therapy
400
Children of Autism can regress with age
What is True
400
1 out of ___ boys are diagnosed with Autism in the US alone
What is 70
400
Brain neurons, in people of autism, can fire wrong causing what symptom Hint: This symptom may be recognized by strange tingling, smelling odors that don't exist, or emotional changes
What are seizures
500
What chromosome number is thought to have an abnormality that causes Autism
What is 11
500
Duplication and inversion of chromosomes are seen in children of Autism
What is true
500
The risk of having a second child with the disorder is approximately one in ___
What is 20
500
Common non-genetic blame for Austim
What are Vaccinations