AUTISM CHARITY CRUISE CHRISTCHURCH
Date: 05 April 2009
Time: 1300
Starting Point: Westpac Trust Centre Christchurch
Finishing Point: Woodend Beach Christchurch
GOLD COIN DONATION IS A MUST, OR ALTERNATIVELY A KIDS TOY THAT COULD BE EITHER AUCTIONED ON TRADE ME OR DONE UP IN A RAFFLE...
Good behaviour is a must, no speeding or reckless driving, obey the road rules!! Keep in convoy to not get lost. Directions will be available for all participants and out of towners
This will be a awesome day, Please spread the word and we look forward to a huge turnot!
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What is Autism?
Autism is a lifelong disorder. It interferes with a person's ability to understand what he or she sees, hears, and touches. For this reason, a person with autism has very difficult problems knowing how to behave properly and how to interact with other people. The person has to be taught behaviors that develop normally in most people. Autism varies in its degree of severity among individuals. The disease has a full range of symptoms, ranging from mild to severe.
Autism occurs in about 1 out of every 1,000 children. It is found four times more often in boys than in girls. It occurs everywhere in the world among all races and social backgrounds. Autism is usually evident in the first three years of life. In some children, the disease is difficult to detect. It may not be diagnosed until the child enters school.
Some children with autism have an unusual form of the disease. They show a unique talent in one specific area, such as mathematics, memory, music, or art. These children are known as autistic savants (pronounced sa-VAHNT), or intellectual autistics.