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PHILLIPS, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:57 AM CST printable versione-mail this story MORTON-If Hutch McGehee could talk about his autism, he'd tell people that's he just a regular child who experiences things differently than most.Hutch, 8, was diagnosed with autism at the age of two.

Though it's been a long road for Hutch and his family, they have learned to deal with the diagnosis with patience and faith.

Next month, the McGehee family, who live near the Reservoir, will help educate the public on the disorder during Autism Awareness Month.They'll participate in the Together Enhancing Autism Awareness in Mississippi (TEAAM) Walk For Autism to be held April 22 at Winner's Circle Park in Flowood.

The event will raise money for a variety of TEAAM programs including new parent resource kits, public awareness campaigns and Kamp Kaleidoscope, Mississippi's only summer camp for children with autism.

According to the Autism Society of America, autism is a complex developmental disability that is the result of a neurological disorder.

Autism affects the normal functions of the brain, often compro...

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