Raising money for research into autism spectrum disorders

No one knows exactly why but the brain develops differently in people with autism.
Finding the cause (or causes) of autism is one of the most challenging areas of medical science.
The absence of a clear understanding about what causes autism makes finding effective therapies very difficult.
It is now widely accepted by scientists that a predisposition to autism is inherited.
It is not clear why a genetic predisposition affects some family members and not others.
Autism is no longer attributed, as it once was, to lack of affection in the child's mother.
Levels of autism appear to be rising but that may be the result of improved detection, identification and diagnosis.
There are currently no biological tests to confirm a diagnosis of autism. Identification of the condition is at present based solely on observed behaviours.
Research is also taking place to establish the part played, if any, by environmental factors either prenatally or after a child is born.

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