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  Amaze
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  Autism Victoria, trading as Amaze, is a member-based not-for-profit organisation and is the peak body for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) in the state of Victoria. View profile

  The symptoms of autism are caused by differences in autistic people’s brains. Why their brains are different is something we don’t understand well, but it seems as if genetics will play a significant role along with some other factors.
  
  Many of the symptoms are present either at birth or become apparent in years immediately after when a child would be expected to have developed language and started to form social relationships. For this reason, it seems likely that it is a disorder that people are born with. There is good evidence of heritability, but it is a very complex mechanism that will likely have some environmental input as well.
  
  If you would like to read more, they have some information at the Raising Children Network. Reply to this post  |  Report
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