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autism?

Got family/ friends who got them? What advice u got? I got a nephew who got autism and is nearly 2. Behind on things and stuff. Will he be teased? How will he deal thoughout with it? What talents would he have?

If u dont know what autism, u can either look up dictionary or reasearch on it OR u could watch the movie called, Mercury Rising. GREAT MOVIE!! :D Lemme know.
 
Is it a disability that he has or is he a normal kid who just won't talk? If it's a disability, then the best you can do is talk to him and get him to feel very comfortable with you and his surroundings. If he's normal, but won't talk, then it's probably something that you have to be patient on since something might have happened to him to make him say nothing.
 
What is Autism?

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life. The result of a neurological disorder that affects the functioning of the brain, autism impacts the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism typically have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions, and leisure or play activities.

Autism is one of five disorders coming under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD), a category of neurological disorders characterized by "severe and pervasive impairment in several areas of development," including social interaction and communications skills (DSM-IV-TR). The five disorders under PDD are Autistic Disorder, Asperger's Disorder, Childhood Disintegrative Disorder (CDD), Rett's Disorder, and PDD-Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS). Each of these disorders has specific diagnostic criteria as outlined by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in its Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR).
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258~ I found this from a dictionary online. I have never had any experience with it nor with anyone who has it. :dunno: Wish I could help you out.
 
Its is part of Disablities but I wanted to see if anyone have "somebody" as they know and might help me out with my nephew. He can lead into normal life... I wont say where he is but he can lead into normal life. But I am wondering if theres anything for me as a aunt can do something for him? Please let me know.
 
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