Ello,

If you don't know me I'm PunRawk. Here's my link if you would like to look at my page punrawk.deviantart.com

Anyways this Club is for people who support Autism!! I'll give you a little information about Autism. One I have it *giggle*.

??What is autism??
Autism is a developmental disorder and neurological disorder. It can begin at birth or the first 2 ½ yrs. of life. Most autistic children are perfectly normal in appearance, but spend their time engaged in puzzling and disturbing behaviors, which are markedly different from those of typical children. Higher functioning autistic kids could be diagnosed Asperger's Syndrome. (these children typically have normal speech, but they have many "autistic" social and behavioral problems).

Here are some symptoms of autism!!
1.May avoid eye contact
2.Tends to cry and have tantrums for no reason
3.Repeative Body movement
4.Struggles understanding other people's feelings.
5.Needs to know routine
6.Lacks response to cold, hot or pain.
7.Unusual attachments
8.May not want to be cuddled or touched
9.Difficulty expressing needs/wants
10.Repeating words


Here's some facts about Autism….
1.Autism occurs in 1 in every 500 births and in a rate of 5 boys to every girl.
2.Autism currently affects over 400,000 people in the U.S.
3.The annual per-person allocation for persons with autism is approximately $35. In contrast, multiple sclerosis receives roughly $158, diabetes $424, breast cancer $600, and AIDS $1,000. Currently there is no medical detection, treatment or cure for autism.