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certainly slow in terms of communication and language
or problematic expressing of emotions and socialising
then the condition results in Isolation. Isolation is the
mother word of Autism. Autism where Auto means ‘Self’
is a condition where an individual is removed from social
interaction and communication leaving them alone or
voluntarily choosing to stay isolated.
Symptoms shown by autistics varies vividly from person
to person. Common symptoms includes difficulty
with communication, difficulty with social interactions,
obsessive interests and repetitive behaviours. Autism
is a hidden disability, one cannot always tell if the other
person is Autistic. Autistic individuals usually showcase
inappropriate social interaction, poor eye contact,
compulsive behaviour, impulsivity, repetitive movements,
self-harm or persistent repetition of words or actions.
Autism is due to a combination of genetic and environmental
factors. Some cases are strongly associated with specific
contaminations amid pregnancy including rubella and
utilisation of liquor or cocaine. Controversies surround
other proposed environmental causes; for example, the
vaccine hypotheses, which have since been disproven. A
mental imbalance influences data preparing in the mind
by modifying how nerve cells and their neurotransmitters
associate and sort out; how this happens is not well
understood. It occurs four to five times more often in boys
than girls.
Autism can be associated with intellectual disability,
difficulties in motor coordination and attention and
physical health issues such as sleep. Common symptoms
of Autism includes difficulty with communication, difficulty
with social interactions, obsessive interests and repetitive
behaviours. Some persons with Autism excel in visual
skills, music, math and art. Not many kids with Autism live
independently to achieving adulthood, however some get
to be successful. Autism is a chronic condition that is a
lifelong developmental disability that affects how a person
communicates with and relates to other people. It also
change individual’s perspective of how they experience
the world around them. Autism usually appears to have
roots in very early brain development.
Back in the time before year 2013 Autis m was termed
as one of many Pervasive Developmental Disorders,
which also included Asperger’s Syndrome, Childhood
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