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 The most effective way to facilitate the social cohesion of autistic individuals: Peer support


The studies, carried out in the last 20 years, put forth the fact that the prevalence of autism over the world increased by 240-fold. Early diagnosis in the autism beginning in the early period of childhood and continuing the lifetime is significantly important. Prof. Dr. Makbule Meziyet Arı from the Istanbul Gelisim University said that the autism indicated itself with some basic problems from the birth of the individual especially within the first 36 months.