1. Autism Jackson Kilgore Risigan Logendran

2. Symptoms Inability to perform everyday actions Major areas autistic kids struggle in: Social Interaction, and Behavior, Language

3. Treatment No known cure Education approaches to reduce challenges Families choose what is best for child

4. Considerations Parents would want it for the kid Knows for sure kids doesn’t have it

5. Considerations Many parents would test with 25% The kid being tested would be insecure though

6. Genetics and Autism Exact genetic cause unknown Scientists are looking into chromosomes 2, 3, 7, 15, and X

7. Most risk of Autism Children 18 months to 3 years Under weight infants Underweight infants 5x more likely

8. Environmental Causes Some scientist hypothesis that certain chemicals cause autism Others say genes cause chemical susceptibility