{"id":369,"date":"2023-11-02T09:31:25","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T09:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/?page_id=369"},"modified":"2025-01-13T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T06:50:00","slug":"what-is-autism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/en\/what-is-autism","title":{"rendered":"What is Autism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"369\" class=\"elementor elementor-369\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb6f461 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb6f461\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff92eee\" data-id=\"ff92eee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27f0c2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27f0c2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Autism?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bba554f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bba554f\" 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class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/about-autism\/what-is-autism\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"jki jki-right-arrow-7\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What is Autism?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad57915 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ad57915\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf0dc6a elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bf0dc6a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb524c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb524c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7ade08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7ade08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder, characterised by different degrees of impairment and deviance in the development of social communication, cognition and emotions, and presence of restricted, repetitive patterns of behaviours and interests as well as sensory processing problems. Other areas of impairments, such as intelligence and language, may co-exist.<\/p><p>ASD creates various challenges which change along with the child\u2019s different developmental stages. The syndrome can cause significant impact on parent- child relationships, peer relationships and adjustment to school and society. Children with ASD vary greatly in the overall functioning depending on the individual\u2019s age, language and intellectual development, as well as other factors such as treatment history and ongoing support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e15067c\" data-id=\"e15067c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab5f339 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ab5f339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-8076\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-boy-hugging-his-mum-2023-11-27-05-06-49-utc.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df84abc elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"df84abc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a40a83 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"9a40a83\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d005472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d005472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16d52ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"16d52ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although symptoms of autism vary from child to child, the core areas affected include:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc678da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc678da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdd4a53 elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bdd4a53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/colorful-the-wooden-english-alphabet-toy-2023-11-27-05-19-00-utc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8137\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/colorful-the-wooden-english-alphabet-toy-2023-11-27-05-19-00-utc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/colorful-the-wooden-english-alphabet-toy-2023-11-27-05-19-00-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/colorful-the-wooden-english-alphabet-toy-2023-11-27-05-19-00-utc-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Deficits In Language And Communication<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3698b elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"0c3698b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-person-deprived-of-communication-with-society-d-2023-11-27-04-50-32-utc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-person-deprived-of-communication-with-society-d-2023-11-27-04-50-32-utc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-person-deprived-of-communication-with-society-d-2023-11-27-04-50-32-utc-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/a-person-deprived-of-communication-with-society-d-2023-11-27-04-50-32-utc-768x508.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Impairments In Socialization And Social Interactions<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b342c elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"e9b342c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/papercut-head-silhouette-with-puzzle-pieces-on-yel-2023-11-27-05-19-53-utc.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8139\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/papercut-head-silhouette-with-puzzle-pieces-on-yel-2023-11-27-05-19-53-utc.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/papercut-head-silhouette-with-puzzle-pieces-on-yel-2023-11-27-05-19-53-utc-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/papercut-head-silhouette-with-puzzle-pieces-on-yel-2023-11-27-05-19-53-utc-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Undeveloped Cognitive And Adaptive Functioning<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ba7d0 elementor-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"43ba7d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3d-illustration-white-geometric-hexagonal-abstrac-2023-11-27-05-13-34-utc-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8147\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3d-illustration-white-geometric-hexagonal-abstrac-2023-11-27-05-13-34-utc-3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3d-illustration-white-geometric-hexagonal-abstrac-2023-11-27-05-13-34-utc-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/3d-illustration-white-geometric-hexagonal-abstrac-2023-11-27-05-13-34-utc-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Restricted Repetitive And Stereotyped Patterns Of Behavior And Interests.<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df74bbc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"df74bbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c01f49f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c01f49f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd6c2e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd6c2e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-at-4.50.38-PM-300x287.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-2302\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-at-4.50.38-PM-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-at-4.50.38-PM-768x734.png 768w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-at-4.50.38-PM-13x12.png 13w, https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-20-at-4.50.38-PM.png 948w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e6d64 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3e6d64\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf9f352 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf9f352\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cause of ASD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f896d85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f896d85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Though the exact cause is still not fully delineated, ASD is now widely accepted to be a neurodevelopmental disorder that is highly heritable and resulting from multiple genetic and non-genetic causes.<\/p><p>Heritability is demonstrated by the higher recurrence rate of siblings of children with ASD. About 10% of children with autism are also identified as suffering from Down\u2019s syndrome, fragile X syndrome, tuberous sclerosis or other genetic and chromosomal disorder.<\/p><p>There is overwhelmingly strong evidence that the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is not associated with ASD.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-da82ef3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da82ef3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;arrow&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 700 10\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M350,10L340,0h20L350,10z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6f7e25\" data-id=\"f6f7e25\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7adfdbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7adfdbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prevalence of ASD<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11a93c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11a93c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of December 2021, about 1 in 44 children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) according to estimates from CDC\u2019s Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network, which is 50% higher than previous estimates reported in 2012 of 1 in 88 children. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Center for Diseases Prevention and Control, CDC 2021)<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8cd331 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-carousel\" data-id=\"c8cd331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;carousel_items&quot;:[{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide #1&quot;,&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;f6818db&quot;},{&quot;slide_title&quot;:&quot;Slide 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class=\"swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"1\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0cbe2d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0cbe2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1e2b6a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1e2b6a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415a8a elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"5415a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-folder-open\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M572.694 292.093L500.27 416.248A63.997 63.997 0 0 1 444.989 448H45.025c-18.523 0-30.064-20.093-20.731-36.093l72.424-124.155A64 64 0 0 1 152 256h399.964c18.523 0 30.064 20.093 20.73 36.093zM152 224h328v-48c0-26.51-21.49-48-48-48H272l-64-64H48C21.49 64 0 85.49 0 112v278.046l69.077-118.418C86.214 242.25 117.989 224 152 224z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84bd095 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84bd095\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case of Autism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b46e62 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"5b46e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">1,100,000 in China<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">650,000 in the UK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">500,000 in the Philippines<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">180,000 in Thailand<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847b65a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"847b65a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>the World Health Organization, WHO, 2009<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"2\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2512b09 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2512b09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17caa0b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17caa0b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05513d elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"f05513d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-map-marker-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>49 children in every 10,000 is diagnosed with the disorder in Hong Kong.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-638356c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"638356c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>epidemiological study by V. Wong &amp; S. Hui (2007) of The University of Hong Kong<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" data-slide=\"3\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bcea91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bcea91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e8b4fd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e8b4fd\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecf6ad1 elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"ecf6ad1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-transgender\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M372 0h-79c-10.7 0-16 12.9-8.5 20.5l16.9 16.9-80.7 80.7C198.5 104.1 172.2 96 144 96 64.5 96 0 160.5 0 240c0 68.5 47.9 125.9 112 140.4V408H76c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h36v28c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-28h36c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-36v-27.6c64.1-14.6 112-71.9 112-140.4 0-28.2-8.1-54.5-22.1-76.7l80.7-80.7 16.9 16.9c7.6 7.6 20.5 2.2 20.5-8.5V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12zM144 320c-44.1 0-80-35.9-80-80s35.9-80 80-80 80 35.9 80 80-35.9 80-80 80z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdcf796 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bdcf796\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gender<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eaec2b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eaec2b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ASD is more than 4 times more common among boys than among girls.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b954031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b954031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, 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A study in South Korea reported a prevalence of 2.6%.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4ff4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4ff4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, CDC, ASD<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11adcdc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"11adcdc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dbb16c content-align-cta-center eael-cta-overlay-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-cta-box\" data-id=\"5dbb16c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-cta-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eael-call-to-action cta-basic bg-img bg-fixed cta-preset-1\">\n        <h3 class=\"title\">Approximately 67 million people worldwide are affected by autism<\/h3><p>Every child deserves to thrive, and children with autism should have the opportunity <br \/>to realize their inherent potential and achieve the highest quality of life possible.<\/p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apf.org.hk\/about-autism\/ap-method\/\" class=\"cta-button  effect-2\">Effective Treatment<\/a>\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Autism? 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