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1 in 31 boys have autism, while only 1 in 100 girls have autism.

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Around 1% of the world's population has autism, which is about 75,000,000 people.

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Want to donate to the Sherwood Autism Center? They have a website where they list the amounts of money you can donate and what the donation's impact will be.

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Autism is closely related to ADHD and most people who have ADHD also have autism.

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There are 3 levels to autism, and usually if people are on the 3rd level, they either have trouble talking or they just can't talk at all.

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The Sherwood Autism Center needs help from volunteers to paint walls, clean up, and to make other visitors smile!

https://sherwoodcenter.org/donate/

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1 in 36 people in America have autism.

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Autism is a lifelong condition and although you can get better, it cannot be cured.

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Autism is more frequently found in males, at a 4:1 rate in males favor.

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People with autism do still have strengths, like amazing focus, attention to detail, and strong memory skills.

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The logo of the Sherwood Autism Center was made by Henry's (The kid that started the center) Mother.

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The History of the Sherwood Autism Center

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The History of the Sherwood Autism Center

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The Sherwood Autism Center was founded in 1974. The main reason the group was founded was because of a boy named Henry. Henry was a kid with Autism who was getting help at the Olathe Phychiatric Hospital, for eight years every day and night. Finally they were ready to send him off, but there were no schools for him to attend. So Henry had to stay in a Church basement before the Autism Center was finally created. Unfortunately Henry didn't make it but his impact was already made.

Today, The Sherwood Autism Center continues to help kids with autism to achieve their goals and live a full filling life. A saying that has been driving the group is, "There has to be something better."

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On April 17, we went to the Sherwood Autism Center to help at an event where there was food, snacks, and games for the students to enjoy. We ran a photo booth and we helped take the photos, which was very fun! We stayed for 2 hours and then we left.

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90% of what causes autism is genetic factors.

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Autism spectrum disorder is the fastest growing disorder at the moment.

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Hi! My name is Wilson, and I chose the Sherwood Autism Center because we wanted to help people who had a hard time learning. But, we also wanted to learn more about autism and how it affects people. This project has made me understand that autism makes people very unique, and that shouldn’t mean that they can't learn or that they get jobs. Sometimes, people who have autism are more smart than others, and are extremely capable. Also, they can do things that even I can’t do, or you can’t do. For example, some can tell what day of the week a random date is on. Autism isn’t a bad thing, it just makes someone all the more unique and special.  For my service project, I helped the Sherwood Autism Center during their spring event, where the students could play games and have fun. The experience helped me understand that autism differs in each person, and in some, you couldn’t tell them apart from an average person. Autism may sometimes be challenging, but it is still not a negative part of someone. So, that is why I chose the Sherwood Autism.

If you would like to know more about the Sherwood Autism Center, please click on the link below.

https://sherwoodcenter.org/

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Animals can also have autism.

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40 percent of autistic people have a higher IQ than the average person.

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Sadly, autistic people have 2x the chance to die early on.

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The average life expectancy for an individual with autism is between 39 and 58 years.

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April is autism awareness month.

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Why Boys Have Higher Chances to Have Autism Than Girls

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Why Boys Have Higher Chances to Have Autism Than Girls

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The reason why girls have less of a chance to have autism that boys is because research suggests that girls have a stronger genetic field that can protect them from autism better than boys'.

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If an autistic individual's senses are overstimulated, they can have seizures, or they can lose self-control.

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Hi, my name is Louie and I chose the Sherwood Autism Center for my service project. Many factors go into why I chose them, I mainly chose them because I wanted to make an impact on other people's lives, even if it was only going to help clean up and run some stations. I wanted to show that they really are the same as us in many ways. To help out the community I went to The Sherwood Autism Center to help out. Me and my partner ran a photo booth where people were able to take photos with some funny accessories. We also invited 4 other friends who did not have an in person activity to go with us. 3 of them ran a parkour course in a gym. It was really fun to see how they had the same classrooms, specials, and other things similar to us. The only thing different was that they learned about things like social awareness, or how to get a job, which are just as important as what we do. Although we did not do anything to make money like a lemonade stand or bake sale, we still made an impact for the good. Thank you for your time.