El Autismo

Lucía Benabib and Renata Barroso

Autism
Don’t you wonder what autism is, or where does it come from? Have you ever seen people acting not normal or in their own world, or perhaps with a lot ofintelligence but at the same time not applied in their own lives? Autism is a brain disorder that is normally diagnosed in early childhood, this can´t be cured and people with this condition have areally special way of leaving. They have this way of leaving because they have difficulties communicating with other people, forming relationships, or making sense of the world around them. Most of thispeople need specialists support and care for theme to bond in our world, so they don’t suffer of frustration or anxiety.

Do you know what causes autism? No one knows exactly why but the braindevelops differently in people with autism. For medical science finding the causes has been very challenging. It is now said wildly that forty percent of autism cases have been inherited, but it is notclear yet that this affects some family members and others not.

Some of the characteristics of the behavior of autism can be the following:
* Difficulty making eye contact with others.
*Showing little body or facial language when interacting with other people.
* Uninterested in sharing experiences.
* Having trouble using the language in speech or gestures.
* Havingdifficulties understanding what others are trying to say
* Difficulties starting or continuing a conversation.
* Repeat what others say.
* Spend time in repetitive movements.
* Memorizingthings.
* Having trouble going out of their routine.
* Not easy to manipulate.

There are five types of autism, Aspergers disorder, Kanners syndrome, Pervasive Developmental disorder, Rettssyndrome and childhood disintegrative disorder. These are categories for different levels of disability or functions. They all can be classified for a main characteristic in each one. The Asperger’s...