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'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims.  They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities.  Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. <ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>

'''Autism''' is a neurological disorder, characterized by inability to interact socially, linguistic disability, intense, narrow interests, and repetitive behaviors. These are called stims.  They include walking on tiptoes, flapping of hands, staring at objects for a prolonged period of time, oral fixation, spinning in circles, and other repetive activities.  Other signs include lack of eye contact, playing alone, lack of words, or in the case of aspergers, big vocabulary but lack of social skills or inapropriate behavior. It is usually detected by the time a child is four years old but some people have forms of autism that are so mild that they go unnoticed into adulthood. There are many intelligent and talented autistic individuals.<ref>Temple Grandin, "Thinking in Pictures, Expanded Edition: My Life with Autism" amazon link http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0307275655/ref=wl_it_dp/103-3432247-4184629?ie=UTF8&coliid=I1CWNFSEUCIXQL&colid=49VN3HJC5OQK</ref>

 

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising.  Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder.  In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.

Autism appears to be on the rise and psychologists claim that approximately 1 out of 166 people has autism today. Some estimates are as high as 1 in 150(lastes cdc statistic) people, and it has been rising.  Among boys, 1 in 94 has the disorder.  In New Jersey, which has the highest rate in the nation, 1 in every 60 boys has autism and 1 in every 94 children is affected.