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AUTISM

AUTISM
Autism is something that affects many people all around the world. To be exact epidemiological studies estimate that it affects 2 to 5 out of 10,000 people It is characterized in many ways. This includes Impairment in social interaction, a notable impairment in communication, and restrictive, repetitive patterns of behavior. All these traits are embodied by Raymond Babbit from the movie Rainman. In this movie Raymond in an adult with autism who has lived his entire life in a hospital where his father placed him at a young age. He is discovered by his brother, who had no idea he existed, after the death of their father.

The first visible impairment in an autistic individual is the impairment of social interactions. One criteria for this feature of the disease is a failure to seek enjoyment, interests or achievements and share them with other people. This is something any normal person does. Raymond Babbit demonstrates this when he wins 86 thousand in a cas...

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