Autism

Classified Autism
Affecting three crucial areas of development: communication, social interaction, and creative or imaginative play, Autism is a brain disorder that begins in early childhood and persists throughout adulthood. The specific cause or origin of autism is not known, however, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.
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A Review Of Autism Research
The surprisingly high rate of the condition known as autism is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be one in 166 children. Most people find it even a bit scary, especially ones who have never been exposed to statistics or to anyone affected by this condition. The lack [...]

Autism: What Causes It, And Can It Be Cured?
Autism is a disorder that is affecting more and more children. But many autistic children have been able to lead normal lives.
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by abnormal social interaction, communication ability, interest patterns, and behavior patterns. Autism is found to occur due to the [...]

Autism: The Mystery
Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by abnormal social interaction, communication ability, interest patterns, and behavior patterns. Autism is found to occur due to the vulnerability to environmental triggers displayed by the human genes. Seven major genes have been identified to be related to autism. One child in every thousand in the Untied [...]

Understanding And Diagnosing Autism
It has been said that autism is probably one of the most misunderstood ailments today. What makes it hard to categorize is the fact that there are many different degrees of autism. Some degrees of it are barely noticeable, which then becomes a big question mark as to whether a particular person [...]

Communication Is Dynamic
Communication is a dynamic process. It goes way beyond the words we say. Many people interchange the words communication, language, and speech; but these terms are not synonymous. Speech refers to the actual words or sounds that are coming from your mouth. Language is the grammar, meaning and ability to use the words [...]

Autism - Get An Early Diagnosis
Autism is a neurological disease the falls under the umbrella of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or PDD. Autism is on the rise in America today with an estimated one in one hundred fifty children being affected each year. The areas of the brain that are affected by this disease are [...]

Why we should be concerned?

1. Autism is a condition that is life-long. A cure is yet to be discovered. Every aspect of the person’s life is affected.

2. Statistic have shown that in every 500 children born today, a child has a typical autism.

3. In United Kingdom, in every 110 children, one has a disorder within the autistic spectrum.

4. In United States, demand for a particular service related to autism has rose by about 556 %

5. When we make a comparison with other disabilities, the estimated increased rate of growth is 3% higher over the preceding year.

These special children and parents journeys life beyond words!

Are There Organizations To Help Raise Autism Awareness?
Many organizations exist today with the purpose of raising autism awareness. One of these organizations is The Autism Society of America. This organization was founded with the purpose of helping individuals affected by it. Over the years, this organization has grown from just a handful of parents to [...]

Behavior Characteristics Of Autism-ten Symptoms To Identify Autism
The characteristics of Autism are not fixed. They vary from one child to another. Each autistic child is unique and his symptoms will rarely match with another autistic child. In addition, there are mild and severe forms of autism. One child might act completely normal at home and [...]