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For most, symptoms of Autism develop very early on in their lives (first 3 years of life). People with autism in general have a hard time engaging in human interactions. Some specific symptoms in young children are:
-  Never making eye contact
-  Not responding to their name
-  Playing in strange ways
-  Delayed speaking
-  Repetitive behaviors
-  Sensitivity to sounds, smells, textures, tastes
- Sleep problems
- Often acting hurt (physically)

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- Wanting to die
- Being depressed all the time
- Saying things like " I hate myself", "I suck", etc,

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- Changes in sleep
- Changes in eating
- Lack of concentration
- Loss of energy
- Lack of interest
- Suicidal thoughts

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NAMI- https://www.nami.org
PSYCH CENTRAL-https://psychcentral.com

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Some things that might happen if treatment is not sought for autism are:
- Communications skills will decrease
- The autism will go lower on the scale and become more severe
- When children with autism are older, they will require constant care and watching over, whereas if they were treated early they could have led a relatively normal life

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In a lot of cases, autism is linked with other disorders or problems, such as:
- Seizures
- Intellectual Impairment
- Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD
- Digestion
- Fragile X Syndrome
- Tuberous sclerosis
- Rett Syndrome

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- Education (school)
- Medicine
- Therapy (ABA, floor time, etc.)
A medical professional can give therapy and give suggestions for medicines or surgeries that might help autism transform to the lower end of the spectrum.

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Many people may not directly think of Autism when someone is showing symptoms. They might think it is just a phase, or they might not notice at all. Another reason is that the parents might just deny all the facts.

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- Boys are 4 times more likely to have autism than girls
- 1 out of every 59 8-year-old child in the U.S. has autism
- 1 out of every 100 children has autism