| Autism is a severe disorder that prevails right from the | | | | and they avoid facing areas that are brightly lit. People |
| birth. Seizure disorders, mental illness, mental retardation | | | | suffering from autism usually engage in repetitive |
| and gastrointestinal issues are found in people suffering | | | | activities. If a child is diagnosed with autism in early age |
| from autism. | | | | (five or six) then he has the eligibility for early |
| They might be normal in looks and appearance but | | | | intervention services. These include home based and |
| there are certain strange behaviors exhibited that | | | | school based programs consisting of social, behavioral |
| seem to be completely different from typical children. | | | | and skill-building treatments. In these programs the child |
| They are either hyper sensitive or hypo sensitive. This | | | | is made aware of the normal child’s activity and |
| sensitivity is exhibited towards light, crowds and sound. | | | | the trainers try to mould the behavior of the autistic kid. |
| Autism is identified in people through the way they | | | | In the recent times many adults and teens being prone |
| communicate to others. In their mode of | | | | to high functioning autism are found and given |
| communication few signs like unusual and delayed | | | | treatments. |
| speech patterns, flat intonation, high pitched intonation, | | | | Many counseling related programs are conducted to |
| lack of proper slang, kid’s way of speaking, lack of | | | | the people having an autistic spouse. Counselors teach |
| eye contact and poor verbal skills are found. | | | | the people how to react to crucial situations. This is |
| Autistic people are usually found covering their ears | | | | how autism is identified and treated in humans. |