Children with autism have uneven development including marked impairment in speech and language, and inappropriate ways of learning and relating to people, objects, and events. Autism may have a genetic basis in connection with specific environmental factors and triggers. Autism is a common disorder in this country. Autism currently affects over 400,000 individuals in the United States and one in every five hundred children born today. The third most common disorder, autism is more prevalent than Downs Syndrome, childhood cancers, and Cystic Fibrosis.
Autism is treatable.
Early intensive behavioral strategies make the differences between a child who can participate in life and one who cannot. A child with autism needs an intensive learning environment where they can focus, follow directions, and imitate appropriate behaviors. The ABA scientific approach breaks down learning into small incremental steps, within a framework that systematically incorporates motivations that are unique to each child. Research illustrates that with ABA programming forty-seven percent of children with autism are indistinguishably mainstreamed into the first grade with their typical same age peers. Amy Charles Volunteers are Needed National Autism Awareness Activities Planning live and silent auction fundraiser Training and civic presentations Producing MECA' s newsletter and other publicity Grant writing Contact Information For more information about MECA or autism please contact us through our e-mail address.