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The American psychiatrists Sally J. Rogers and Geraldine Dawson began developing the Early Start Denver Model during the 1980s. [1] While working at the University of Colorado, in Denver, Rogers provided what was first called the "play school model" of intervention which was applied to children in preschool during their regular play activities. [2]
The 2010s and 2020s have seen numerous publications of popular books related to autism as well as autism-related TV-series and movies, contributing to increased awareness and understanding of autism in popular culture. Some examples include: American feature documentary Loving Lampposts was released in May 2010.
From 2011 to 2022, there was a 175% increase in autism diagnosis rates. [36] According to the CDC, in 2023, 1 in 36 8-year olds were found to be diagnosed with ASD while in 2018, only 1 in 44 8-year olds were found to be diagnosed with ASD. [37]
Autism Spectrum Disorder is a developmental disability that stems from differences in the brain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) , known causes are often genetic ...
A World Record Christmas is inspired by the true story of then-12-year-old Auldin Maxwell, who is on the autism spectrum, and his Guiness World Record-making feat of balancing 1,400 Jenga blocks ...
The sex ratio averages 4.3:1 and is greatly modified by cognitive impairment: it may be close to 2:1 with intellectual disability and more than 5.5:1 without. [211] Several theories about the higher prevalence in males have been investigated, but the cause of the difference is unconfirmed; [ 376 ] one theory is that females are underdiagnosed.
Deletion (1), duplication (2), and inversion (3) are all chromosome abnormalities that have been implicated in autism. [ 36 ] The exact causes of autism are unknown, but it is believed that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its development. [ 37 ]
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