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Kenner 1943 |
Children have innate inability to form relationship with people |
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Umbrella term for autism disorder |
Pervasive developmental disorder (PDD) |
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Autistic disorder |
Before age 3 impairments in social interaction, communication. Restricted and repetitive behaviour |
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Aspergers disorder |
Average to above average intelligence no clinical delay in language |
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PDD |
Atypical autism used when a child does not meet requirement for specific diagnosis |
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Twin concordance rates |
91% mz steffenburg 50-77% hallmayer. |
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Cause of autism |
Genetics 5-10 times at risk if siblings have it |
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Environmental causes - birth trauma |
Firth 2003 found no association with autism. |
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Environmental causes - deprivation |
Romanian orphans deprived in upbringing quasi autism. |
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Environmental causes - toxins or food additives |
Clusters in geographical areas. |
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Andrew wakefield 1998 |
Autism has link to MMR jab |
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Taylor 1999 |
No evidence suggesting relationship between MMR and autism |
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Other recent causes of autism |
Age of mother Age of father Age gap between couples Having babies close together |
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Ami klin |
Suggest autism can be identified as early as 6 months. |
