Working draft 5 What is Autism?

In general, I think a lot of people are unaware that Autism is even around us every day. Autism is a lifelong condition that affects a childs development (http://www.talkaboutautism.org.uk/). There are multiple types of Autism Aspergers disorder, Kanners syndrome, Persuasive Developmental disorder, Retts syndrome, and Childhood Disintegrative disorder. I thought that it was pretty interesting that Autism occurs in more males than females. Autism affects 4 in 10,000 of the population (J M S Pearce). In the world of autism they face many challenges from day to day.

Aspergers Syndrome:
This form of autism includes Obsessive Compulsion disorder, Attention Deficit disorder, and they can even be diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity disorder. Children that are diagnosed with this form of autism are unskilled in social interactions and may even have problems communicating. Children that are diagnosed with Aspergers are clumsy and their motor skills are under developed. My brother named Rory and he is 16 years old. He was diagnosed with Aspergers. My brother is really quiet but once you talk about video games he will talk your head off. He doesnt just have autism he has an eating disorder where his brain tells him if he tries to eat any food it will hurt him. But that is under control and he eats everything now. When I show people pictures of my family I tell them Rory has autism they would never have thought that he has something wrong with him. (Dawn Campbell 11/11/2013). Overall kids with Aspergers are not flexible with a change in routine or rituals, they have to have the same thing happen every day, if they do not then they will freak out. There are two famous scientists that were known to have this form of autism Albert Einstein and Issac Newton.

Persuasive Developmental disorder:

Retts Syndrome:
This form of Autism occurs mainly in female and is also a rare form.

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder:

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