Autism Quiz

A: The statistics come from the CDC or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

A: 1 in 37 for boys and 1 in 59 overall

A: This is a trick question. There are more than four times the number of boys than girls diagnosed with autism

A: On the one hand that is true ; the term “Aspergers or Asperger’s is no longer used by the American Psychiatric Association that puts out the Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM 5). On the other hand, most Aspergers individuals I know prefer the term “Aspergers” to describe themselves than “High Functioning Autism.”

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Any or all of these questions, among others, will be addressed in the first session, specifically for your child.