25 Autism Facts Ans✓✓✓ 1. Social is key
2. There is no cure-speech, occupational therapy or applied behavioral analysis
can help
3. First described in 1943 by dr Leo kanner
4. No refrigerator mother's
5. Vaccines do not cause autism
6. Late diagnosis is common
7. More likely to have older parents
8. 30-50% also have seizures
9. Autism and aspergers are the same
10. Can lead to focused greatness
11. Early treatment is important
12. Autism on Sesame Street- introduced its first character with ASD Julia
13. Wandering is common
14. No medical test for autism
15. Autism is everywhere, every race and ethnicity
16. Has nothing to do with intelligence 44% have average or above average IQs
17. Unemployment is a major hurdle
18. It's in your genes
19. Much more common in boys-girls might show symptoms differently
20. New Jersey has the highest autism rate in USA
21. Lifelong care is expensive-1.4-2.2 million dollars
22. Care can be much cheaper-because of early diagnosis and treatment
, 23. Differences start young
24. More likely to die
25. Can live happily ever after
Canine Companions for Independence Ans✓✓✓ •Non profit organization that
enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained
assistance dogs at no charge to the recipient.
•Has provides 5,000 assistance dogs to people with disabilities
Causes for LD Ans✓✓✓ Acquired trauma, complications with pregnancy,
genetic/hereditary influences, & drug use by mother during pregnancy
Causes of CF Ans✓✓✓ Comes from a genetic mutation. Both parents must have
gene and 50% chance of passing it on
Causes of CP Ans✓✓✓ Brain infection, malnutrition in utero, head trauma,
genetic conditions, seizures, premature birth, stroke
Causes of MS Ans✓✓✓ There is a genetic component but MS is not directly
inherited. A person is at slightly increased risk if you have type 1 diabetes, thyroid
disease, IBS, and parent or sibling with MS
Causes of spina bifida Ans✓✓✓ Occurs in the first month of pregnancy. Folic acid
can help prevent major birth defects of the baby's brain and spine. Doctors are
unsure of cause