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Autism.
C O N T E N T S
My aim.2
search methodology.3
About autism.4
Symptoms and characteristics, 5
Life as a kid with autism.6
How they experience the
world and sensory issues.7
Fears, phobias and appetite.8
SOCIAL training!9
INTELLECTUAL DEVELOPMENT!12
Case Study.13
Willie-Joe.14
Conclusion.16
Thanks.17
Questionnaires and earn.18

Aim:
My aim is to scrape out about the well-disposed and intellectual differences for a child with autism in relation to a normally developing child.




Research Methodology:
To help me with my project I used both(prenominal) books and websites which I found very helpful. They argon listed below;
* NAS EarlyBird class Parent Book by Jane Shields and Jo Stevens.
* www.autismireland.ie
* www.autism.ie
* www.autismuk.com
I also send two letters and got one reply, I sent the letters to the following;
* The Irish Society for Autism.
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I did a questionnaire which helped me in my Case Study. I did my case study on my cousin-german Willie-Joe who was seven years old and is autistic.





Many pot are aware of Autism, hardly not a lot of people know what it is, what causes it and what effects it can have. Autism isnt just a dis army; it is a range of disorders which greatly affect the social ability of a person. It occurs in every 1 in 15O people, and every 4 in 5 are boys. Doctors are still uncertain of the cause. It is usually present from birth but is not immediately obvious.
The brain has over 1OO billion typeface cells called neurons. Each neuron has thousands of connections which carry messages to the brain. With an autistic child, the cells dont develop properly.
Doctors and scientists are not sure what causes this, it appears there is a complex, genetic involvement, but can also occur spontaneously.

The Symptoms of autism are;
* Dis-interest in people...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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