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What is Autism? |
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Autism is an inability to communicate, or to make sense of the everyday world. People who suffer from this condition find it difficult to relate to other people or to form friendships. They find it hard to understand what other people are feeling. |
| Autism is a lifelong disorder, and it can't be cured. However, education and support make a huge difference; the earlier the condition is diagnosed the more the person suffering from it can be helped to develop his or her full potential in life. | |
| The care of autistic people in France | ||
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According to Howard Buten, a clinical psychologist who is on the board of an institution which cares for autistic people, there is a great need for care for people suffering from autism in France. |
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"Although France is one of the world's foremost countries when it comes to providing medical care, autism is not as widely recognised here as it is in other places. There are thousands of people suffering from this condition who have to live at home because there are no care places for them." "What Ray is doing is a publicity stunt - and a good one. Perhaps even more important than the fund-raising is the fact that he is helping to make more people in France aware of autism - what it is and how it can be treated." |
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| The following organisations have websites with more details about autism, and what you can do to help. Click to go... |
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