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Autism
The term "autism was first used more than 50 years ago by psychiatrist named Dr. Leo Kanner. He was working at Johns Hopkins Universitys, Child Psychiatric Clinic with a group of children who were most often classified as emotionally disturbed or mentally retarded. Dr. Kanner noticed a pattern of symptoms about these children. It noted that most were not mentally retarded but very slow lea ....
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.... Children with autism are not uncooperative kids with a behavior problem. Autism is not caused by bad parents who gave their child too little attention. The researchers who have implied this have never showed enough reliable clinical evidence to prove their statements
The term autism refers to an empty, withdrawn appearance. A lot of autistic individuals though, are attractive in their physical appearance, Most autistic people have an uneven developmental pattern and they show unus ....
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