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| DEFINITION: | Autism means a developmental disability significantly affecting verbal and nonverbal communication and social interaction, generally evident before age three, that adversely affects a child's educational performance. Other characteristics often associated with autism are engagement in repetitive activities and stereotyped movements, resistance to environmental change or change in daily routines, and unusual responses to sensory experiences. The term does not apply if a child's educational performance is adversely affected primarily because the child has an emotional disability. A child who manifests the characteristics of autism after age three, (e.g., Asperger's Disorder) could be found eligible under this disability if the criteria listed above are met. |
| HELPFUL LINKS | Autism Society of America (ASA) -
http://www.autism-society.org/ About Autism Law - http://www.aboutautismlaw.com About.com: Autism/PDD - http://autism.about.com http://www.autism-pdd.net ASK (A)utism (S)pectrum (K)ids - http://gfaus.gfaus.com/html/ask.shtml Autism - Information Written for Law Enforcement Officers - http://autism-ascc.org/police.htm Autism - What Is It? - http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/autism http://www.autism.com Autism Resources - http://www.vaporia.com/autism/ Welcome to First Signs - http://www.firstsigns.org Future Horizons, Inc. - http://www.futurehorizons-autism.com/ Families for Early Autism Treatment http://www.feat.org Asperger Syndrome - https://www.asperger.com http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ Cure Autism Now (CAN) Official Website - http://www.cureautismnow.org Commonwealth Autism Service--http://www.autismva.org/ For families living with autism - www.autismconcepts.com
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