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Autism is a complicated developmental disorder. Signs of autism can present themselves with a wide range or “spectrum” of symptoms, e.g., from individuals with mild social and communicative difficulties, to those with more complex behavioral, communicative and social challenges, to highly functioning individuals who struggle mostly with social interactions.
One in 150 individuals born today in the U.S. are diagnosed with autism, making it more common than all types of pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. The prevalence of autism has increased tenfold in the last decade. Autism crosses all racial, ethnic, and social lines, but is more common in boys than girls.
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