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An overview of the disorder is provided in this 5 page paper. Definition, symptoms, new research as well as the latest treatment options are provided. The controversial 'hard holding' technique is discussed. Bibliography lists more than a dozen sources.
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United States have some form of autism (1996). While today the condition is treatable, a generation ago, 90% of the people afflicted with the disorder were placed in institutions (1996).
This is unfortunate as many of the people with the disorder can lead happy lives and bring joy to their families. Autism is difficult to define because symptoms vary
so much from patient to patient. Rutter (1978, cited in Rettig,1994) defined the disorder as "a disturbance in language and cognitive skills, impaired social development, an insistence on sameness, and
an onset before 30 months of age." However, lists of symptoms and patient characteristics are quite numerous. Further, there is some disagreement within the medical community on diagnosis. Symptoms include
an avoidance of eye contact, absence of speech or a nonsensical parroting of others (referred to as echolalia), apparent deafness or blindness, mental retardation and repetitive behaviors (Mason, 1987). The
disorder interferes with the normal development of the brain in the areas of reasoning, social interaction and communication so that autistic individuals typically have deficiencies in verbal and non-verbal communication,
social interactions and leisure or play activities (org/autism.html, 1996). Autistic children may have unusual responses to people or strong attachments to inanimate objects. They also resist change and like routines.
In some cases, aggressive or self-injurious behavior may result (1996). Autism is a developmental disability that ordinarily appears during the first few years of life and is thought to be
a neurological disorder affecting functioning of the brain (org/autism.html, 1996). It is seen four times as much in boys as in girls and demographic indicators, such as income and lifestyle,
do not seem to have any relationship with the onset of the condition (1996). A diagnosis of autism is made when a certain number of characteristics listed in the DSM-IV
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