| There are perhaps close to a million children in the | | | | whatsoever. |
| United States living with autism today. There is perhaps | | | | But until that happens, you are going to have to live |
| four times that number of kids that live in America with | | | | with the person in your family who is suffering from |
| various syndromes that fall within the autism spectrum. | | | | the condition that disturbs their ability to perceive things |
| This information is not meant to scare you; it is meant | | | | or to develop relationships. In that wise, you may want |
| to give you strength in the realization that you are not | | | | to talk to a psychiatrist or psychologist about what |
| alone. | | | | steps you can take, or you may want to just read on |
| There may not be a cure for autism just yet, but there | | | | and learn ways by which you can handle the disorder |
| is a lot of research that is ongoing with the greatest | | | | without letting it handle you. You see, if you really love |
| strides achieved only within the last couple of decades. | | | | the victim enough and are determined to help him or |
| It is only a question of time before someone finds the | | | | her, you can, even if they don't realize you are trying to |
| cause and/or the cure of the severe developmental | | | | help them. Yes, in such a situation, love and care can |
| disorder that has rendered so many children unable to | | | | help far more than anything else! |
| enjoy their childhood, or any parts of their lives | | | | |