Autism: An essay for my abnormal Psych class outlining the disorder and its details

Autism is a disorder of the brain that causes a lifelong development disability, primarily affecting the communication and social abilities of people. Symptoms of the condition are evident either from birth or may begin appear after a period of normal development, but definitely by the time the child is three years old. In the following paper, autism, its conditions and research findings will be stated as well as discussed in the case of 8-year old …

…professionals in the medical, educational, and vocational fields, are still unaware of how autism affects people and how they can effectively work with individuals with autism. The cause of autism is unknown therefore there is no way to prevent it or cure it. People often mistaken an autistic child as being mentally retarded or brain damaged. The sooner a child is diagnosed properly and begins therapy, the better chance the child has of overcoming autism.