Parents have learned that their 6-year-old child has autism. The nurse may help the parents to cope by explaining that the child may
a. Have an extremely developed skill in a particular area
b. Outgrow the condition by early adulthood
c. Have average social skills
d. Have age-appropriate language skills
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A Some children with autism have an extremely developed skill in a particular area
such as mathematics or music.
B No evidence supports that autism is outgrown.
C Autistic children have abnormal ways of relating to people (social skills).
D Speech and language skills are usually delayed in autistic children.
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