A nurse planning to speak with a parent support group about childhood autism would include the information:
A) Significant signs of the disorder manifest by 1 year of age.
B) The earliest signs of autism are impulsivity and overactivity.
C) Autism is usually diagnosed when the child goes to elementary school.
D) Medications can cure childhood autism.

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Failure to use eye contact and look at others, poor attention span, and poor orienting to one's name are significant signs of dysfunction by 1 year of age.

A Nurse Planning to Speak with a Parent Support Group