Autism

 

In autism, the brain does not develop normal social and communication skills. It is a developmental disorder that may include: 

• impaired social interactions
• impaired spoken and nonverbal communication
• repeated patterns of behavior

Symptoms can range from very mild to quite severe. Signs of autism appear in the first 3 years of life, but it may be diagnosed much later.

 

Topics under autism include: 

• Asperger's syndrome
• auditory integration training
• diet in autism
• education
• high-functioning autism
• management of autism
• pervasive developmental disorder
• sign language and autism