Autism- Define, types, causes and reasons

Autism - Definition

Autism is a developmental disorder. As it is a spectrum disorder, the autistic child shows several symptoms which include disabilities in many areas.

They lack social communication skills, fine and gross motor skills, and sometimes intellectual skills.

Autism types

Autism can be severe or mild. It is decided by the symptoms and their severity. The symptoms vary from child to child.

And the tips for one child may not exactly work well for other child.

High functioning autism Vs classical autism-

Ref - http://autism.about.com

Children with classic autism are usually non-verbal, unengaged, and unable to perform well on standard diagnostic tests. Their major problem is

speech. They can speak very few words but most of the times they will use the words without following the meaning.

High functioning Autistic child-  Depending upon their age, they can use meaningful language, read, write, do math, show affection, complete daily tasks.

BUT they can't hold eye contact, maintain a conversation, engage in play, pick up on social cues, etc.

Reasons and Causes

The reasons or causes are not yet known, although some says that it may be due to genetic disorder.

 It may be due to neurological disorder or in simple language it may be due to chemical imbalance in brain.