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What is Autism: Myths (and Facts) About Autism
Myth: Everyone with autism behaves the same way.
Fact: Autism affects 1 out of every 110 children in United States and 1 out of 94 children in the state of New Jersey. Some are affected with severe communication, social interaction, and daily living skills deficits and some are affected with only slight delays. Some engage in repetitive behaviors that may be self-injurious and some have mild repetitive behaviors.
Myth: Autism is caused by bad parenting.
Fact: Autism is diagnosed across a variety of households with different parenting styles from all races, creed and nations. Although the exact cause of autism is not known, autism is considered a syndrome regarded to be of neurobiological origin. Research has found people with autism to exhibit abnormally high amounts of heavy metals in their body.
Myth: A person with Autism is unable to feel emotions or develop any relationships.
Fact: A person with autism can express emotions, desires and needs.
Myth: Autism is untreatable.
Fact: There are several treatment strategies that may reduce many of the behaviors that people with autism exhibit and provide good quality of life. These include behavioral and biomedical interventions. The early identification and treatment is the key to restoration.
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