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Autism Research On Children With Autism

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When you hear about Autism you generally think of children; however, the children with Autism grow up. Most people with Autism are adults. Autism research from 1998 shows that adults are: underrepresented in autism research and studies into old age are extremely needed. Most of the Autism adults lack services or even diagnosis. People with Autism are prone to anxiety and depression. The young adults are vulnerable when leaving high school especially in low income families, previous gained skills and their behavior slowed down or plateaued. Some good news emerged from Mailick’s study: Autistic symptoms: Impaired verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction decreased over time among one-third to half of the study participants. They stayed stable in many others. Independent living skills remained stable. The adult autistic women showed a decline in vocationally occupied hours Dr. Lisa Croen reports that elevated rates of: hypertension, diabetes and obesity from medical records of more than 2,000 adults with Autism. (F Happe, 2014) From the reports Physicians need to be aware that patients with Autism may have communication problems that could hinder the autistic adult from telling the doctor. We must devote more resources to improving adult services and address lifespan issues of those living with ASD ( Autism Spectrum disorder) Autism is not just about children. There are people with milder forms of autism; however they don’t do better in life than those with

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