Autism

Autism
“Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, stereotyped interests and behaviors, and impaired communication… it affects to 0.1-0.2 of the kids”(Sharpe, Neil F. & Carter, Ronald F. (2006) p. 230). Autism comes from the Greek word “eaftismos” that means “self-enclosed”. Its causes still remain unknown, but some scientists think that itis caused by some problems with the environment; others think that it is caused by a fault in the Central Nervous System. Every kid has different symptoms but the most common are:
* They repeatwhat they hear.
* They are prone to put objects on line.
* They do not obey instructions.
* They reject the physical contact.
* They could be hyperactive.
* They could beaggressive.
* They may have mental retardation.
Also, there are many different types of physicals disorders that look like autism, as the author says: “The term autistic spectrum disorder is used todescribe a group that includes autism, Asperger syndrome (in which communication is relatively normal in the presence of social and behavioral impairment), and pervasive developmental disorder nototherwise specified in which there are significant deficits” (Sharpe, Neil F. & Carter, Ronald F. (2006) p. 230), in both diseases, kids apparently have a period of normal development but then they loseskills and suffer retardation. It is important to mention that the boys’ affection is four times the rate of girls. The serotonin transporter gene has been associated in several cases of autism,although, not all of them. It has not discovered a cure yet for this disease.
So to make sure it is autism, it is recommended to take the kid to a professional psychologist for an accurate diagnosis.
Tilltoday, I haven’t known a kid with this kind of problem, but if I had to relate with a person with autism, first I would find out what the symptoms are by asking his parents about them, I’d read...