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Module 1: Introduction and Historical Overview

Even though autism was first described in the 1940s, little was really known about the disorder until the 1990s. Even today,there is a great deal that researchers, scientists, and health care providers don’t know about autism. But there are things that we do know about autism. This fact sheet offers broad information about autism and answers some of the more common questions that parents and families often have about the disorder.

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Person-First Language

Autism Overview: What We Know

Communicating With and About People with Disabilities

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History of Autism

Inclusion Is Belonging

People First Language

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Please take a mement to reflect and fill in the below KWL Chart. Click here for a downloadable version.

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What you Know about ASD

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What you Want to know about ASD

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What you Learned about ASD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Module 2: Prevalence & Causes