but in some real important ways autism is growing at a faster rate in the
is growing at a faster rate in the
is growing at a faster rate in the United States than any other
United States than any other
United States than any other developmental disability it’s common
developmental disability it’s common
developmental disability it’s common enough that even Sesame Street has
enough that even Sesame Street has
enough that even Sesame Street has started teaching kids about it
started teaching kids about it
started teaching kids about it welcome to watchmojo.com disorder known
welcome to watchmojo.com disorder known
welcome to watchmojo.com disorder known as autism what do I have left – Jax 181
as autism what do I have left – Jax 181
as autism what do I have left – Jax 181 came one six two aces one ten one nine
came one six two aces one ten one nine
came one six two aces one ten one nine one five one five you are beautiful man
one five one five you are beautiful man
one five one five you are beautiful man number five there’s gender bias and
number five there’s gender bias and
number five there’s gender bias and diagnosing autism when it comes to
diagnosing autism when it comes to
diagnosing autism when it comes to studying autism boys seem to get all the
studying autism boys seem to get all the
studying autism boys seem to get all the attention that’s because many
attention that’s because many
attention that’s because many researchers see autism as a
researchers see autism as a
researchers see autism as a predominantly male disorder and use
predominantly male disorder and use
predominantly male disorder and use tools designed to observe male behavior
tools designed to observe male behavior
tools designed to observe male behavior boys are diagnosed at an earlier age and
boys are diagnosed at an earlier age and
boys are diagnosed at an earlier age and the diagnosis ratio for boys compared to
the diagnosis ratio for boys compared to
the diagnosis ratio for boys compared to girls is four to one one study finds
girls is four to one one study finds
girls is four to one one study finds that even when a boy and girls autism
that even when a boy and girls autism
that even when a boy and girls autism symptoms are equally severe the girl is
symptoms are equally severe the girl is
symptoms are equally severe the girl is less likely to be diagnosed this
less likely to be diagnosed this
less likely to be diagnosed this unfortunately makes it harder for
unfortunately makes it harder for
unfortunately makes it harder for autistic girls to access resources such
autistic girls to access resources such
autistic girls to access resources such as early intervention therapy this lack
as early intervention therapy this lack
as early intervention therapy this lack of understanding is one of the worst
of understanding is one of the worst
of understanding is one of the worst things about being autistic number four
things about being autistic number four
things about being autistic number four horses are good emotional therapy for
horses are good emotional therapy for
horses are good emotional therapy for autism working with horses can have
autism working with horses can have
autism working with horses can have therapeutic effects for autistic
therapeutic effects for autistic
therapeutic effects for autistic children the immersive experience of
children the immersive experience of
children the immersive experience of horseback riding improves focus and
horseback riding improves focus and
horseback riding improves focus and motor control while the powerful bond
motor control while the powerful bond
motor control while the powerful bond that develops between horse and rider
that develops between horse and rider
that develops between horse and rider can draw the child out of isolation
can draw the child out of isolation
can draw the child out of isolation having a strong effect on self-esteem
having a strong effect on self-esteem
having a strong effect on self-esteem and mood one theory as to why autistic
and mood one theory as to why autistic
and mood one theory as to why autistic children bond so well with horses is
children bond so well with horses is
children bond so well with horses is that both can have a very
that both can have a very
that both can have a very detail-oriented visual thought process
detail-oriented visual thought process
detail-oriented visual thought process which is to say they think in pictures
which is to say they think in pictures
which is to say they think in pictures this theory was proposed by none other
this theory was proposed by none other
this theory was proposed by none other than dr. Temple Grandin who is herself
than dr. Temple Grandin who is herself
than dr. Temple Grandin who is herself autistic and known for her
autistic and known for her
autistic and known for her groundbreaking work with animals number
groundbreaking work with animals number
groundbreaking work with animals number three no one knows what causes autism so
three no one knows what causes autism so
three no one knows what causes autism so the question remains what does cause
the question remains what does cause
the question remains what does cause autism but there may be environmental
autism but there may be environmental
autism but there may be environmental factors which contribute to it a study
factors which contribute to it a study
factors which contribute to it a study conducted by Arizona State University
conducted by Arizona State University
conducted by Arizona State University found the blood of autistic children
found the blood of autistic children
found the blood of autistic children contained higher levels of toxic metals
contained higher levels of toxic metals
contained higher levels of toxic metals than that of children who did not have
than that of children who did not have
than that of children who did not have autism another study suggests that BP
autism another study suggests that BP
autism another study suggests that BP in plastic could be a link having lupus
in plastic could be a link having lupus
in plastic could be a link having lupus or another autoimmune disorder might
or another autoimmune disorder might
or another autoimmune disorder might slightly increase the chances of giving
slightly increase the chances of giving
slightly increase the chances of giving birth to a child with autism as does
birth to a child with autism as does
birth to a child with autism as does having a serious infection during
having a serious infection during
having a serious infection during pregnancy researchers at the Cold Harbor
pregnancy researchers at the Cold Harbor
pregnancy researchers at the Cold Harbor Spring Laboratory believe the cause
Spring Laboratory believe the cause
Spring Laboratory believe the cause could be genetic mutations which affect
could be genetic mutations which affect
could be genetic mutations which affect as many as 200 genes however we do know
as many as 200 genes however we do know
as many as 200 genes however we do know one thing for sure
one thing for sure
one thing for sure number two there is no link between the
number two there is no link between the
number two there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism 2015 study showed
MMR vaccine and autism 2015 study showed
MMR vaccine and autism 2015 study showed that among ninety-five thousand children
that among ninety-five thousand children
that among ninety-five thousand children who are given the measles mumps rubella
who are given the measles mumps rubella
who are given the measles mumps rubella or MMR vaccine there was no increased
or MMR vaccine there was no increased
or MMR vaccine there was no increased risk in developing autism even among
risk in developing autism even among
risk in developing autism even among those who had autistic siblings despite
those who had autistic siblings despite
those who had autistic siblings despite the fact that the 1998 report that
the fact that the 1998 report that
the fact that the 1998 report that linked the MMR vaccine with autism has
linked the MMR vaccine with autism has
linked the MMR vaccine with autism has been repeatedly debunked many parents
been repeatedly debunked many parents
been repeatedly debunked many parents are still afraid to let their kids
are still afraid to let their kids
are still afraid to let their kids receive the shot two years old two and a
receive the shot two years old two and a
receive the shot two years old two and a half years old the child a beautiful
half years old the child a beautiful
half years old the child a beautiful child went to have the vaccine and came
child went to have the vaccine and came
child went to have the vaccine and came back and a week later got a tremendous
back and a week later got a tremendous
back and a week later got a tremendous fever got very very sick now is autistic
fever got very very sick now is autistic
fever got very very sick now is autistic between 1999 and 2000 there was a 2%
between 1999 and 2000 there was a 2%
between 1999 and 2000 there was a 2% drop in the number of MMR vaccines given
drop in the number of MMR vaccines given
drop in the number of MMR vaccines given to children interestingly enough
to children interestingly enough
to children interestingly enough college-educated mothers are more likely
college-educated mothers are more likely
college-educated mothers are more likely to avoid giving their child the vaccine
to avoid giving their child the vaccine
to avoid giving their child the vaccine than mothers with less education number
than mothers with less education number
than mothers with less education number one autism is costly and no most
one autism is costly and no most
one autism is costly and no most autistic people can’t just go to Vegas
autistic people can’t just go to Vegas
autistic people can’t just go to Vegas and count cards
the University of Pennsylvania found
the University of Pennsylvania found that in the US and the UK the lifetime
that in the US and the UK the lifetime
that in the US and the UK the lifetime costs associated with autism spectrum
costs associated with autism spectrum
costs associated with autism spectrum disorder are equivalent to 1.4 million
disorder are equivalent to 1.4 million
disorder are equivalent to 1.4 million u.s. dollars that number goes up to 2.4
u.s. dollars that number goes up to 2.4
u.s. dollars that number goes up to 2.4 million if they also have an
million if they also have an
million if they also have an intellectual disability most of those
intellectual disability most of those
intellectual disability most of those costs are attributed to supplemental
costs are attributed to supplemental
costs are attributed to supplemental care and education and lost productivity
care and education and lost productivity
care and education and lost productivity and wages of parents who look after
and wages of parents who look after
and wages of parents who look after their autistic children according to
their autistic children according to
their autistic children according to Economist’s from UC Davis these autism
Economist’s from UC Davis these autism
Economist’s from UC Davis these autism related expenses will total 268 billion
related expenses will total 268 billion
related expenses will total 268 billion u.s. dollars in 2015 and are expected to
u.s. dollars in 2015 and are expected to
u.s. dollars in 2015 and are expected to skyrocket to 461 billion dollars by 2025
skyrocket to 461 billion dollars by 2025
skyrocket to 461 billion dollars by 2025 so what did we leave out what do you
so what did we leave out what do you
so what did we leave out what do you think is the most interesting thing
think is the most interesting thing
think is the most interesting thing about ASD now he has this ability to
about ASD now he has this ability to
about ASD now he has this ability to make everyone around him happy my family
make everyone around him happy my family
make everyone around him happy my family my friends he meets the people at the
my friends he meets the people at the
my friends he meets the people at the Rec Center he attends his workplace and
Rec Center he attends his workplace and
Rec Center he attends his workplace and especially me for more neurodiverse
especially me for more neurodiverse
especially me for more neurodiverse toptenz and excellent driver top fives
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