Autism 3
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“Many years ago, I watched a young boy rock back and forth as he worked a crossword puzzle. I tried to distract him from working the puzzle to ride bikes with me. I continuously asked him to play with me, but he kept staring at the puzzle while I attempted to look in his eyes. He took the puzz ....
Middle of paper
.... example shows only a few examples of autistic behavior.
The history of autism extends, as far back as the late sixteenth century; however, during that time it was not identified as this illness. Here is a statement from before the discovery of the illness:
In 1799, a boy about eleven years of age was found naked in the woods of
Averyron, France. He was dirty, covered with sores, mute, and behaved like
A wild animal. Jean Itard, the physician of the new institution for deaf-mutes,
Was give ....
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Word count: 1709
Page count: 7 (approximately 250 words per page)
