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How Much Do You Know About Autism?

Autism is a developmental disability that usually starts in early childhood. Because different children can have widely different symptoms, autism is called a "spectrum disorder." This means it is a group of disorders with similar features ranging from mild to serious. Find out more about autism by taking the following quiz.

1. A person with autism has difficulty interacting with others. Which of these is an example of this?
3. What causes autism?
4. Which vaccine has been falsely linked to autism?
5. Autism can be cured with:

Medical Reviewers:

  • Ballas, Paul, DO
  • Nelson, Gail A, MS, APRN, BC