Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Autism At A Glance

Autism At A Glance

 

    * Autism is characterized by impaired development in social interaction, communication, and behavior.

    * The degree of autism varies from mild to severe.

    * Severely afflicted patients can appear to have a profound intellectual disability.

    * The cause of autism is unknown.

    * The optimal treatment of autism involves an educational or vocational program that is suited to the developmental level of the child or adult, respectively.



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Dr Marwah

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