Autism Awareness Crossword

Autism is not a single disorder, but a _______ of closely related disorders with a shared core of symptoms.
Someone with autism has a problem to some degree with _______ ________
Two kids with the same ________ may look very different when it comes to their behaviors and abilities.
Prenatal exposure to ________ or cytomegalovirus activities the mother's immune response and may greatly increase the risk for autism in mice.
Autism sometimes has more of a chance to occur in a child when the parents are _______.
Genetically Autism is caused or linked to with the fact that many people with autism have multiple _______ that are changed or mutated.
Preoccupation with a narrow topic of interest, sometimes involving _______ or symbols.
Someone with ______ functioning autism may live independently.
A person with high functioning autism may have a hard time with social interaction and ___________.
Most people with HFA are very devoted to _____ and order
People with LFA are usually unable to live ______ and require support from a guardian throughout their lives.
Someone with autism may have difficulty understanding other people's feelings, reactions, and ______ cues.
______ body movements and like hand flapping, rocking and spinning; moving constantly.
A specialist usually uses a ________ to determine if a child is on the Autism Spectrum.
LFA includes all or some of the typical signs and symptoms-- however, these symptoms are more _____ than with others on the spectrum.