Celebrating Autism Acceptance Month! 🎉

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🗓️ 16 April 2022

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Ten News Gets Extra: 🎉 It's time to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month! Host Bethany Van Delft is here to breakdown what Autism is and share 10 facts to know about it! 🎤 Ten News Head Writer sits down with Jonathan Cormur of the Dorktales Storytime.✔️ Fun Fact Check: This famous entrepreneur is on the Autism Spectrum. And, test your presidential knowledge on today's Trivia on the Ten. ✅ ✔️ Sign up for the Ten News Newsletter! 📧 Email us your curious facts, funny stories, and eye rolling jokes at: [email protected] 🎇 Follow the show on Instagram 🌍 Check out our website for sources and a transcript of today's episode! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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0:00.0	It's time to celebrate Autism Acceptance Month.
0:04.8	But do you know what autism is?
0:07.3	Well, today we're going to break it down for you and sit down with the star of one of our favorite podcasts.
0:14.8	I'm Bethany Van Delft.
0:16.1	It's Saturday, April 16th, and this is no ordinary episode of the 10 News.
0:22.9	This is the 10 News gets extra.
0:35.0	10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5, 4, 3. 2. 1. Some of you may want to know what exactly is autism.
0:39.3	Let's dive deep into it with 10 important facts you should know. What?
0:40.3	Autism is a different way of thinking, also known as neurodivergent.
0:45.3	Think of it like having an iOS operating system versus an Android system.
0:49.3	Both are great, just different.
0:51.3	Two!
0:52.3	Autism is a spectrum disorder because each person experiences it differently.
0:58.4	A spectrum is like a rainbow of different experiences.
1:02.2	Three.
1:03.4	Autism is something you're born with and you don't grow out of it.
1:07.3	And some people aren't even diagnosed until they're grownups.
1:11.1	Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with autism than girls, but that might be because
1:18.2	girls are experiencing different symptoms than boys.
1:21.3	There isn't one cause of autism, but it's often linked to genetics.
1:27.3	Six. People on the autism spectrum can behave differently in their communication, family
1:32.8	relationships and friendships, and in social settings. About 40% of people with autism are nonverbal,
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