Autism Spectrum Disorder

What is Autism?

Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorders are complex brain development disorders that are characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, repetitive behaviors. It is generally diagnosed in childhood as most of the signs and symptoms occur between 2 to 3 years of age. Children affected with deal have to deal with the difficulties throughout their life. Autism may cause intellectual disabilities, difficulties in motor coordination, delay in normal developmental milestones like speaking, walking etc.

Sub types of Autism

Autism is classified under these categories depending on severity of symptoms:

• Autism Disorder
• Asperger Syndrome
• Pervasive development disorder

What Causes Autism?

Cause of autism is unknown although scientists believe that gene are responsible for autism. Environment conditions and stresses like oxygen deprivation to child's brain before birth may increase a child risk to develop autism. Autistic individuals may be unable to filter unwanted information and therefore perceive all the stimuli around them. Such acute perception brings an overwhelming amount of information which their brain has difficulty  in interpreting.

Autism spectrum

Autism spectrum implies that each individual with autism is different. About 40% of all autistic children are in range of average to above average. Some of them may be exceptional in visual intelligence, music or mathematics.  On other hand some of them have significant intellectual disability. Each child's need is different.

How common is autism?

Research indicates that 1 in 68 children may be autistic. 1 in 48 boys is autistic. Scientists believe that girls are less diagnosed due to different manifestation of the symptoms in them. Identification of these kids is necessary to provide them care and different environment.

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