Autism Awareness

So how many of you are aware that April 2nd was Autism Awareness Day and April is Autism Awareness Month! This subject is very dear to my heart as I have two grandchildren with Autism. My youngest granddaughter has some form of Asperger Autism and my oldest grandson has the characteristics of Asperger Autism. Doctors believe that in some instances where there are more than one child showing signs of having this particular type of Autism it is genetic. We have yet to find the link that connects the genetics from either me or one of my parents to my grandchildren.

Here is some basic information about Asperger syndrome that I thought might interest you guys and did you know that 1 out of every 150 children will be diagnosed with some form of Autism or will be Autistic. Down below I have included several sites one can go to get more information or to volunteer at an Autism event.

Asperger syndrome (also called Asperger's syndrome, Asperger's disorder, Asperger's or AS) is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and people with AS therefore show significant difficulties in social interaction and restricted, stereotyped patterns of behavior and interests. AS differs from other ASDs by its relative preservation of linguistic and cognitive development. Although not mentioned in standard diagnostic criteria, physical clumsiness and atypical use of language are frequently reported.[1][2]
Asperger syndrome is named after Austrian pediatrician Hans Asperger who, in 1944, described children in his practice who lacked nonverbal communication skills, demonstrated limited empathy with their peers, and were physically clumsy
Resources/Links
· Wikipedia Entry
· Autism Society of America
· Autism Research Institute