Autism
Autism is one of the mental, emotional, and behavior disorders that appears in early
childhood. Autism, or autistic disorder, almost always develops within the first 3 years of a
child's life. Children and adolescents with autism cannot interact normally with other people.
Autism thus affects many aspects of their development.
Children with and adolescents with autism typically:
-have a difficult time communicating with others
-exhibit very repetitious behaviors (like rocking back and forth, head banging, or touching or
twirling objects);
-have a limited range of interests and a…
