PowerPoint on Autism

1. AUTISM
Emily Summerlin

2. Causes
 No known single
cause
 There are theories
that imply that it is
caused by genetic
and heredity
 A “trigger” has not
been found yet
 Prevalent in all
races

4. Characteristics
 Issues with social skills
such as little eye contact,
resistance to being
touched, difficulty
understanding jokes, does
not have a filter, and has
issues keeping friends
 Speech is abnormally loud
or quiet
 Likes consistency and
habit
 And many more…

5. Frequency
 1 in 68 children have
autism
 5 times more common in
boys
 Boys- 1 in 42
 Girls- 1 in 189

7. Works Cited:
 "Autism characteristics." List of autism
characteristics. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.calgaryautism.com/characteristics.htm
>.
 "Causes - Autism Society." Autism Society Causes
Comments. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.autism-society.org/about-
autism/causes/>.
 "Data & Statistics." Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, 24 Mar. 2014.Web. 1 Apr. 2014.
<http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/data.html>.