Autism isn't a disease or a virus, thus there are no strains of autism. Autism is just autism, it was previously split up into Autism Spectrum Disorder (Classic Autism), Asperger Syndrome, Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS), childhood disintegrative disorder, and Rett Syndrome - now all are merged under the Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis.
There are close to 70 different strains of enteroviruses
Overcoming Autism has 336 pages.
None - autism is a neuological difference, there's nothing about autism that could cause death.
My son was diagnosed with autism when he was two years old. My son receives many therapies for his autism.
No - no one can 'get rid' of autism. Autism is a neurological difference...the only way to 'get rid' of autism then would be to 'get rid' of a persons brain, which obviously isn't an option. Although autism can be a disability for many it can also be an advantage to many, even if a 2 year old is severely affected by their autism they may improve over time.
Of course they can. Children with Autism can reach whatever career they choose. Temple Grandin is a very famous person with Autism, and she has written many great books about Autism.
Yes, there are many societies dedicated to autism. One such society is the National autism Society in the UK, the organisation that first used the puzzle piece to represent autism.
The mission of the Autism Society of America is to improve the quality of life for individuals that have autism. The Autism Society of America also raises money to put toward finding answers to the many unanswered questions about autism.
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No. Although it is true that mostly males have autism, many females have it too.
I don't know how many people have seizure disorders that are on the autism spectrum. I have when I was experienced it as a small child. There is truly no knowing how many people nowadays in the autism spectrum have seizure disorders.
No one has 'recovered' from Autism because Autism isn't something that happens to someone or something that can be recovered from. Autism is a neurological difference, you can no more recover from being Autistic than you can recover from being an African-American.