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Autism Facts • 1 in 88 children will be identified with Autism • Largest incidents of autism is among Hispanics 110% and African Americans at 91% • Researchers have concluded that autism can be passed on genetically but there are also some environmental factors that influence autism • Autistic student can improve social interaction with age, but you can’t out grow autism. Diagnosis of Autism • There is a screen tool for ASD that relies on interview of doctors, teachers and parents to determine if the student has autism. • A multidisciplinary team ofpsychologist, neurologist, psychiatrist, speech therapist, and other professionals who diagnose children with ASDs What causes Autism • Your family can have a genetic predisposition for autisms • It is a complex and rare mutations of genes that causes the condition • Environmental factors involved with this condition. • 29% of the students who have autism are male and 18% are female Physical Effects of Autism • Abnormalities in the: – Cerebrum, –hippocampus, –Parietal and frontal cortex. Effects of Autism • Autism Spectrum Disorders such as Autism, Asperger's Syndrome cause issues in crucial areas of development: • • Verbal and nonverbal communication • • Social interaction • • Imaginative or creative play • • Sensory processing. Treatment for Autism • Behaviorally you can teach targeted behaviors by showing the skill you want learned. • Educationally: highly structured environment with a multidiscipline team to come up with interventions. • Drug therapy: there is no one drug therapy you treat the anxiety, depression and hyper activity of the condition. How is Autism Diagnosis • • • • Diagnosed Mentally retarded at age 1 Diagnosed as Bipolar at age 3 Diagnosed with Schizophrenia at age 5 Diagnosed with autism age 7 References • http://www.cdc.gov/Features/CountingAutism/ • http://www.nature.com/mp/journal/v7/n9/full/4001248 a.html • http://www.autismspeaks.org/ • http://www.autismspeaks.org/ • http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/autism/ds00348/ds ection=treatments-and-drugs • Dr Amy Esler pediatric and adolescent psychology