April is National Autism Awareness Month.
Meet my cousin Matt.
Matt has Autism. Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during the first three years of life and affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause for autism, but increased awareness and funding can help families today.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently released a report stating that 560,000 children in the county have some form of autism. For researching autism spectrum disorders (ASD) the Johnson County Library offers many useful resources. Information provided to you by the Johnson County Library’s Consumer Health Team.
Do your part at ASL.
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