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/PRNewswire/ In successful conversations, people tend to adjust their language and talkativeness to reflect the behavior of the person they are speaking.
How much do you know about autism?
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April is National Autism Awareness month and currently, more than 3.5 million people in the United States have autism spectrum disorder, that’s one in every 68 births. However, many people still don’t understand what it’s like to live with it or have a child living with it.
ASD, or autism spectrum disorder, is a diagnosis that describes a number of different symptoms and behaviors. Every individual with autism is different and symptoms can vary widely, including things you can’t see.
“There aren’t those externalizing over behaviors like maybe having tantrums or having a big collection of something or just not making any eye contact, more subtle things can happen too,” said Julia Parish-Morris, an assistant professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.