Autism/Symptons of autism

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Expert: - 7/8/2010


Question
Hi Jene,
I downloaded the article, "Symptoms of autism"  from your website.  I don't see anything related to "playing with others-social awareness" as a symptom.  Did i get the whole article?

Answer
Hi Concetta,

That article has been downloaded thousands of time, and sometimes modified and distributed over the web.  Not exactly sure which version you saw.  But it's likely to be correct.  The symptoms in the article are the ones that parents are likely to see even before a child is expected to play with other kids.  By that time, it will be pretty obvious.  And this article will help them figure out what's going on long before then.

Hope that helps.

Jene Aviram
http://www.nlconcepts.com

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Jene Aviram

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How do you know if your child has autism? If you're concerned about your child's behavior and would like to know if they're symptoms of autism, I can help you. If you need behavior and parenting strategies, I have many suggestions and ideas to help you. I can also help you with questions on ABA therapy. I cannot answer biomedical questions.

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I am one of the co-founders of Natural Learning Concepts, a manufacturing company for autism and special education materials. I am an author and writer and my work on the autism spectrum is frequently published by many organizations and renowned magazines. My son has Aspergers and my nephew has autism.

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Autism/Aspergers Digest Autism Society of America Autism Today Issue Spirit Magazine The Autism Perspective Magazine Yahoo News Parenting Magazine

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My original background and education is computer network engineering. A turn of events led me to switch careers in early 2000 when my passion and driving force became helping people on the autism spectrum. I then co-founded a successful company that helps people on the autism spectrum every day.

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