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There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.  

There is a rare form of low functioning autism called ''idiot savants'' in which the people who suffer from it cannot brush their teeth or take a bath or dress themselves or do any other basic activities but are extremely good at one thing, usually mathematics but sometimes also involving music, memory feats, or hyperlexia.  

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered [[Asperger's syndrome]]. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers.  As early as the 90's many psychotherapy's were used to treat it. The best treatment, but not cure, is A.B.A. therapy, or Applied Behaviorial Analysis.   

Autism was discovered in the middle of the twentieth century by Dr. [[Leo Kanner]]. Dr. Hans Asperger also did some research into autism at about the same time and discovered [[Asperger's syndrome]]. In the past it was blamed on frigid mothers.  As early as the 90's many psychotherapies were used to treat it. One very effective treatment, though not a cure, is Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA therapy).   

==External Links==

==External Links==

#http://www.autismspeaks.org/(also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford aba therapy.  Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and medicaid bueracracy.  ABA therapy wants at about 40 hours to turn a autistic kid around.  They are trying to retrain the brain.

#http://www.autismspeaks.org/ Also has a charity that gives money to people who can't afford ABA therapy.  Sadly, a good many parents are in financial difficulties, due to insurance companies and Medicaid bureaucracy.  ABA therapy demands about 40 hours to treat autism by "retraining the brain."

#http://www.autismdigest.com/

#http://www.autismdigest.com/

#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/

#http://www.nationalautismassociation.org/

#http://www.autismlink.com/

#http://www.autismlink.com/

Go to yahoo groups and type in asd. Each state has it's own group.   

There are several [http://groups.yahoo.com/ Yahoo! groups relating to autism]. Each state has it's own group, and one may enter "ASD" as a search query to find a relevant group.   

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