Autism;Is a disorder in which a young child can't develop normal social relationships.behaves in compulsive and ritualistic ways, and usually fails to develop normal intelligence. Signs of autism usually appear in the first year of life and always before age 3.The disorder is two to four times more common in boys than in girls. Autism is different from mental retardation or brain injury, although some children with autism also have these disorders.
Symptoms; An autistic child prefers to be alone, doesn't form personal relationships, won't cuddle,avoids eye contact, resists change, becomes excessively attached to familiar objects, and continually repeats certain acts and rituals. The child may begin speaking later than other children, may use language in a peculiar way, or may be unable or unwilling to speak at all.When spoken to, the child often has difficulty understanding what
is said. He may repeat words as they are spoken to him(echolalia) and erverse the normal use of pronouns, particularly using you instead of I or me when referring to himself. Most autistic children have uneven intellectual performance, so testing their intelligence is difficult
