April is Autism Awareness month. Lisa Dillhunt joined us on “Wisconsin Tonight”. She is a board member with ASNEW – the Autism Society of Northeast Wisconsin.
According to ASNEW, one in 68 people are affected. Autism occurs four times more frequently in males than females. Autism is usually diagnosed by age 3.
Autism is a spectrum disorder that interferes with speech, learning, and social skill development. Symptoms can include: unusual responses to sensations such as touch, hearing smell, and taste; unusual ways of relating to people, objects, and events; disturbances in the rate of appearance of physical, social, and language skills; late talking and/or speech difficulties; resistance to change; lack of ability to play like other children; difficulties with skill motor functions; difficulties with social interactions.
ASNEW will host their 10th annual Autism Awareness Walk in September 2016.
