What is autism ? Where are some facts. Autism is the fastest growing disability in the united states, it is most common in a group of disorders know as the autism spectrum disorders. In a person with autism the brain dose not develop properly. It is four times more likely to effect males then females. It effects more then 1.5million people in the united sates alone. The diagnoses rate rises 10-15% each year. The autism society of America estimates that everyday 50 children in the united states are diagnosed with some form of autism. It is a lifelong disease that effects people all over the world and currently has no cure.
Fifty years ago dr. Leo Kanner from johns Hopkins university wrote the first paper about autism. At that time doctors believed that autism has caused by unfit and uncaring parents. Parents were blamed for there children’s autism. In the 1960s Bernard Rimland publish a study that proved children were born with autism and it was not cause by parents. With new technology it was later discovered that the shape and size of autistic brains was different then those with out autism, but we don’t yet know why. It is believed that autism is a genetic disorder. It is also linked to problems during pregnancy. We know that it is caused by genetic and environmental issues but we don’t yet know exactly what causes it.
People with autism experience a wide range of symptoms ranging from mild to severe. Common symptoms include little or no eye-contact, repeating words or sentences instead of answering questions.. They can be oversensitive or under sensitive to pain. They have poor social and communication skills so it can be hard for them to communicate what they wont or need from people so they will some times they tantrums cause they cant get what they wont or need. They have difficulty with social interaction and usually like to be alone or in small familiar groups. Many people with autism become overly sensitive to routine and can become...