Autism Research Report Autism Research Project Final | Page 12

LITERATURE REVIEW
Medical science proves that people with some defined
neurological symptoms after elaborate diagnosis are
labeled as Autistic but science haven’t still labeled people
who don’t satisfy that specific criteria.
70 millions individuals worldwide have Autism i.e. 1 in
68 is diagnosed to be an autistic(Kerry Magro, 2017).
Autism is a developmental disorder that impairs the ability
to communicate and interact. Autism Spectrum disorder
affects the nervous system, cognitive, emotional, social
and physical health of the individual. Stephen M. Shore
said “If you’ve met one individual with autism, you’ve
met one individual with autism.” Every autistic person is
different in their nature and habits.
Every child develops and grows at a different pace, almost
every child acquires the same developmental milestones
and skill set roughly at the same time (Autism_spectrum_
disorder_video.webm, 2017). The major skills includes the
physical or motor skills, language and communication,
socialising and expressing with problem solving abilities
that progresses as the brain develops. If something
doesn’t develop at a normal pace then it is said to be
a Neurological defect. While when the development is