TURABO UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

AUTISM
ENGL 231
Research and Writing

Hctor J. Flores Coln

S00836602
Prof. Cynthia Garcia Avils

WHAT IS AUTISM?

Autism is a neurodevelopmental

disorder characterized by
impaired social interaction,
verbal and non-verbal
communication, and by
restricted and repetitive
behavior.

CHARACTERISTICS
Communication/Language
Social Interaction
Behaviors

Sensory and movement disorders

Resistance to change (predictability)
Intellectual functioning

AUTISM
Autism is the result of a neurological disorder

which can precipitate significant social,

communication and behavioral problems. Being
four times more common in boys than in girls,
parents with autistic children often wonder why
this condition occurs. Autism occurs regardless
of nationality or economic status. Autistic
behaviors occur in one out of five hundred
individuals.

CAUSES OF AUTISM ?
Although they are not yet known, there are strong

indications that the causes of autism spectrum

disorders are biological. It is likely that autism is
not caused by a single factor

In Conclusion

References
Autism Society of America, http://www.autism-

society.org
Autism World,
http://www.autismworldmagazine.com/
OnHealth,
http://www.onhealth.com/conditions.autism
WebMD,http://www.onhealth.webmd.com/condit
ions/resource/conditions/item%2C48194.asp
PlanetRX,
http://www.planetrx.com/diagnosis/autism