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I think, the 'real' number of 1.9% is about as excessively low as the 'estimate' number of homosexuals in this country being excessively high. Our society is becoming predicated on the assumption that there is something wrong with almost anyone who claims there is a problem - a victim of something.

The people who abuse these illnesses and conditions are counting on people like you to feel sympathy and defend them just on the face of the name of the illness they claim. It has nothing to do with real autism.

Here are just some of the symptoms:

Neurologic function

Seizures may develop in 25-35% of children with autism and can be resistant to treatment. The onset of seizures peaks in early childhood and again in adolescence. There is an increased risk of seizures in children with autism who have mental retardation or a family history of autism.

Uneven gross and/or fine motor skills (well developed in some areas, poorly developed in others)

Behavioral symptoms

Aggressive or self-injurious behavior
Noticeable extreme underactivity or overactivity
Abnormal responses to sensory stimuli (expressing oversensitivity or undersensitivity to pain)

Mood and affect

Mood and affect vary considerably, and may include being unaware of the feelings of others, withdrawn, or emotionally labile. Some people with autism become outwardly anxious or they may become depressed in response to the realization of their problems.

Restricted repertoire of interests, behaviors, and activities - Examples include the following:
Insisting on following routines and sameness, resisting change
Ritualistic or compulsive behaviors
Sustained odd play
Repetitive body movements (hand flapping, rocking) and/or abnormal posture (toe walking)
Preoccupation with parts of objects or a fascination with repetitive movement (spinning wheels, turning on and off lights)
Narrow, restricted interests (dates/calendars, numbers, weather, movie credits)
In some children with autism who express affection, the affection may be indiscriminate.

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Maybe a third of kids with autism have seizures. Are they faking them, Smartguy? Maybe another third sit in the corner and rock incessantly or flap their wings About 80 % have below normal intelligence , as measured on IQ tests (that eliminates about 90 % of kids right there)

So youre saying there may be some people exaggerating their "disability" so they can get money from the govt? what a shocker! But dont tell me 70, 80 , or 90 % of these people are lying. Just admit it, you dont know what youre talking about.