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Alone with Autism 		   
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One in every 150 American children is born with autism, but the disorder creates a feeling of profound isolation for those who have it. Here is the story of a student living with the puzzling disorder.

Mechanical engineering senior Matthew Demouy's daily routine is much like any other student's. He gets up, goes to classes, studies in the library and heads home among the sea of other students at ASU.

But Demouy says he often feels very alone. Demouy spends most of his free-time on campus in the Noble Science Library, where it's quiet and social skills are rarely necessary.

"I don't really have a lot of friends," he says.

When he was in middle school, Demouy was diagnosed with a form of autism, a complex neurological disorder that specifically impacts social interaction and communication skills. As a result, though one in every 150 American children is born with autism, most people with the disorder feel profoundly isolated.
Submission Date:

11/02/2007by: shannonj
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