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CONTENTS

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF AUTISTIC CHILDREN - Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often find it hard to recognize and control emotions.

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FAMILY STRESS & AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER - Families of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often report high levels of stress

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WHAT AUTISM IS NOT? - Autism is not Mental Retardation or a Lack of Intelligence.

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NATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS DAY

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SECRET WORLD OF AUTISM - Autism is not an disability, it's a different ability

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UNKNOWN FACTS ABOUT AUTISM - Autism is commonly, if mistakenly, associated more with logical thinking than creative expression

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Autism Spectrum Disorders is a genetic disease about which many people are still unsure. Whether it concerns the cause of Autism or its effect on everyday life is not clear to them either

ABOUT AUTISM

Autism Spectrum Disorders have been around for a long time and has not shown any signs of going away. Autism Spectrum Disorders have been made more available to the public in more recent years.

RESEARCH IN THE FIELD OF AUTISM - There is no one type of autism, but many.

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