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The answer AUTISM has 25 possible clue(s) in existing crosswords.
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Definitions of autism in various dictionaries:
noun - (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self
Abnormal introversion and egocentricity; acceptance of fantasy rather than reality.
Infantile autism.
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| The narrator of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time has this developmental condition |
| In 1943 Drs. Leo Kanner & Hans Asperger each used this word for the then-unnamed disorder they were studying |
| "Facilitated communication" tries to reach kids who have this withdrawn condition |
| Different ways of thinking come from Temple Grandin, diagnosed with this disorder I think in pictures, I don't think in language. |
| Asperger's syndrome is a high-IQ form of this condition that isolates kids from the world |
| Scientist & author Temple Grandin overcame this alienating condition, from the Greek for "self" or "same" |
| It's estimated that 1 in 150 children in the U.S. have this disability whose name is partly from the Greek for "self" |
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| A pervasive developmental disorder characterized by severe deficits in social interaction and communication, by an extremely limited range of activities and interests, and often by the presence of repetitive, stereotyped behaviors. |
| a mental condition, present from early childhood, characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts. |
| (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people |
| A developmental disorder of variable severity that is characterized by difficulty in social interaction and communication and by restricted or repetitive patterns of thought and behaviour. |
| a condition that starts in young children and typically causes behaviour that is unusually centred on the self while limiting the development of social and communication skills: |
| a condition that starts in young children and causes behavior that is unusually centered on the self while limiting development of social and communication skills |
| Autism description |
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| Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by troubles with social interaction and communication and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs in the first two or three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace and then worsen.Autism is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors include certain infections during pregnancy, such as rubella, as well as valproic acid, alcohol or cocaine use during pregnancy. Controversies surround other proposed environmental causes, for example the vaccine hypotheses, which have been disproven. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. In the DSM-5, autism is included within the autism spectrum (ASDs), along with Asperger syndrome, which is less severe, and pervasive |