March 2nd is observed as World Autism Day. Autism is caused by birth and stays with the person for lifelong. This year’s theme for World Autism Day is to empower women and girls with autism. Blue is used as an official colour to represent this day. The day is dedicated to autism as there is lack of awareness in masses about autism. Children diagnosed with autism are incapable of making social interactions with other people. However, it’s also said that children with autism tend to have extraordinary skills that other people don’t.
In order to know more about Autism here are 10 facts:
Autism stays for lifelong
People with autism identify humans from the same part of the brain from which they identify objects
One in 68 children get autism
Boys are more likely to get autism than girls
According to scientist’s genes play an important role in developing autism
Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average
There is no medical detection or cure for autism
People with autism are not capable of understanding facial expressions
Children who have a sibling or parent with autism are at a higher risk of also having an autism
Music is used as a therapy for autism
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