{"id":19,"date":"2009-07-22T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2009-07-23T03:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafeshoppe.com\/TeeHee\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2009-08-04T21:55:10","modified_gmt":"2009-08-05T03:55:10","slug":"autismshowucare","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/cafeshoppe.com\/TeeHee\/crossover-blogging\/autismshowucare\/","title":{"rendered":"AutismShowUCare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times Roman script; color: blue; font-size: small;\">Autism T Shirts and Gifts to Support Autism Awareness. We have Autism Tees, Autism Sweatshirts, Mugs and hats that help spread the message of Autism Awareness. Created by a mom who knows &#8211; a mom of a special child who is her hero.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/AutismTees\/6449880\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/logo.cafepress.com\/0\/13408402.6449880.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Keep looking. I am in here.\" title=\"Keep Looking-Apraxia &amp; Autism Tee\" width=\"150\" height=\"153\" \/><\/a><\/span><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keep looking. I am in here.<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cafepress.com\/AutismTees\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/images2.cafepress.com\/nocache\/product\/370055822v2147483647_150x150_Back.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Autism Awareness pastels\" title=\"Autism Awareness pastels\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/span><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">Autism Awareness pastels<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><a href=\"en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism\" target=\"_blank\">Wikipedia article on Autism<\/a><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Autism<\/strong> is a <a title=\"Neurodevelopmental disorder\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Neurodevelopmental_disorder\">brain development disorder<\/a> characterized by impaired <a title=\"Social interaction\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Social_interaction\">social interaction<\/a> and <a title=\"Communication\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Communication\">communication<\/a>, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old.<sup id=\"cite_ref-DSM-IV-TR-299.00_0-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-DSM-IV-TR-299.00-0\"><span>[<\/span>1<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Autism involves many parts of the <a title=\"Human brain\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_brain\">brain<\/a>; how this occurs is not well understood.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Amaral_1-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Amaral-1\"><span>[<\/span>2<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The two other <a class=\"mw-redirect\" title=\"Autism spectrum disorder\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism_spectrum_disorder\">autism spectrum disorders<\/a> (ASD) are <a title=\"Asperger syndrome\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Asperger_syndrome\">Asperger syndrome<\/a>, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and <a title=\"PDD-NOS\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PDD-NOS\">PDD-NOS<\/a>, diagnosed when full criteria for the other two disorders are not met.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Johnson_2-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Johnson-2\"><span>[<\/span>3<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Autism has a strong genetic basis, although the <a title=\"Heritability of autism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heritability_of_autism\">genetics of autism<\/a> are complex and it is unclear whether ASD is explained more by rare <a title=\"Mutation\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mutation\">mutations<\/a>, or by rare combinations of common genetic variants.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Abrahams_3-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Abrahams-3\"><span>[<\/span>4<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> In rare cases, autism is strongly associated with <a title=\"Teratology\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Teratology\">agents that cause birth defects<\/a>.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Arndt_4-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Arndt-4\"><span>[<\/span>5<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> <a title=\"Controversies in autism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Controversies_in_autism\">Controversies<\/a> surround other proposed environmental <a title=\"Causes of autism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Causes_of_autism\">causes<\/a>, such as <a title=\"Heavy metal (chemistry)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Heavy_metal_%28chemistry%29\">heavy metals<\/a>, <a title=\"Pesticide\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pesticide\">pesticides<\/a> or childhood <a title=\"Vaccine\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vaccine\">vaccines<\/a>;<sup id=\"cite_ref-Rutter_5-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Rutter-5\"><span>[<\/span>6<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> the vaccine hypotheses are biologically implausible and lack convincing scientific evidence.<sup id=\"cite_ref-vaccines_6-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-vaccines-6\"><span>[<\/span>7<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> The <a title=\"Prevalence\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prevalence\">prevalence<\/a> of ASD is about 6 per 1,000 people, with about four times as many males as females. The number of people known to have autism has increased dramatically since the 1980s, partly due to changes in diagnostic practice; the question of whether actual prevalence has increased is unresolved.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Newschaffer_7-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Newschaffer-7\"><span>[<\/span>8<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n<p>Parents usually notice signs in the first two years of their child&#8217;s life. Although early behavioral or cognitive intervention can help children gain self-care, social, and communication skills, there is no known cure.<sup id=\"cite_ref-CCD_8-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-CCD-8\"><span>[<\/span>9<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> Not many children with autism live independently after reaching adulthood, though some become successful.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Howlin_9-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Howlin-9\"><span>[<\/span>10<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup> An <a title=\"Sociological and cultural aspects of autism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sociological_and_cultural_aspects_of_autism\">autistic culture<\/a> has developed, with some individuals seeking a cure and others believing autism should be tolerated as a difference and not treated as a disorder.<sup id=\"cite_ref-Silverman_10-0\" class=\"reference\"><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Autism#cite_note-Silverman-10\"><span>[<\/span>11<span>]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times Roman script; color: blue; font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autism-society.org\/site\/PageServer\" target=\"_blank\">Autism Society of America<\/a><br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman;\">This blog post is a part of a crossover blog. 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