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=What is Autism????= According to kghconsutation.org/autism.php autism is a neurobiological disorder caused the central nervous system which leads to autism development,but there is no fully known cause for it. Also according to kidshealth.org/kids/health_problem/brain/autism.htm# some scientists think kids get autism because of similar family disorders.

=**What are the Symptoms????**= According to kghconsultation.org the DSM-IV (APA,1994) and ICE-10 ( World Health Organazation) the onset symptoms occur at about three years old. They say the symptoms are behavior problems such as qualitative immpairments in communacation and social interations. Also stereotyped patterns of behavior,interests,and activites. Also qulitative impairments such as often lack of understanding communative intent, verbal perseveration ,and abnormal prosody (rate, rythm, inflection, and volume of speech.

=**How do you Treat it????**= According to autismspeaks.org/whattodo/index.php some treatments are ABA and speech therapy. According to the Encyclopedia of Diseases and disorders there is no cure for autism treatment usually involves several types of therapy. =Is There a Cure????= Currently there is no cure

=Interesting Facts!!!!!=
 * the autism awareness ribbon with puzzle pieces stands for the disorders mystery and complexity
 * there is a big foundation for autism called Autism Speaks
 * autism was discovered in 1943