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Monday, April 2, 2018
World Autism Awareness Day
One in every 68 children is diagnosed with having Autism Spectrum Disorder. The proportions are 5 boys diagnosed to every girl; however, new studies show that many more girls are also autistic, but have learned to cover their problems dealing with society.
Autism is NOT a disease. There is no special cure. We need to accept people who suffer from autism into our society - as much as they are willing to participate. Welcome people who perceive things differently - don't shun them!
Want to know more about autism? Then check out:
https://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism/symptoms
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/autism-it-s-different-in-girls/
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/autism-spectrum-disorders-asd/index.shtml
https://medium.com/@Cwot/hurricane-sandy-was-a-great-day-people-don-t-get-autism-families-do-3a95e0ac8b61
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