Autism
Autism is a developmental disability of the brain, much like dyslexia, mental retardation, or attention deficit disorder.
Autism is not a form of mental retardation, and though many autistic people appear to function as
retarded, they are frequently quite intelligent. According to the Autism Society of America, "autism...occur[s]
in approximately 15 of every 10,000 individuals...[and]...nearly 400,000 people in the U.S. today have some form of
autism."
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