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Braus, Patricia. "Autism." Gale Encyclopedia of Science. Ed. K. Lee Lerner and Brenda Wilmoth Lerner. 4th ed. Detroit: Gale Group, 2008. Student Resource Center - Gold. Gale. John Carrol School. 23 Sep. 2008 . <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/retrieve.do?subjectParam=Locale%2528en%252C%252C%2529%253AFQE%253D%2528su%252CNone%252C6%2529autism%2524&contentSet=GSRC&sort=Relevance&tabID=T001&sgCurrentPosition=0&subjectAction=DISPLAY_SUBJECTS&prodId=SRC-1&searchId=R1&currentPosition=2&userGroupName=bel71807&resultListType=RESULT_LIST&sgHitCountType=None&qrySerId=Locale%28en%2C%2C%29%3AFQE%3D%28SU%2CNone%2C6%29autism%24&inPS=true&searchType=BasicSearchForm&displaySubject=&docId=EJ2644040215&docType=GSRC>

· Some people with autism have a high intelligence level
· Experts recommend early education for autistic individuals using approaches specifically geared for them
· Autism is considered to be the fastest growing development disability in the United States
· In the 1980s some parents and educators had great success using facilitated communication, a technique that used a keyboard to help the autistic student communicate
· Just about half of autistic people never learn to speak


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· “Given the need for organization and repetitive behavior among autistic people, many experts suggest a structured environment with a clearly defined schedule. Some experts advocate special schools for autistic children while others recommend including them in a general school program with appropriate help.”