Takng a Look at Autism - 2032 Words

Autism Autism is a disorder that has to do with developmental issues that lead to communication and interaction impairments.Fifty years ago people would be clueless as to how to help people with Autism, fortunately medical technology has improved greatly since then and we are much more successful at understanding and treating Autism. Although a cure has not been found for Autism yet scientists are still working 24/7 to make this happen. In the meanwhile, it would greatly benefit us all to have some essential information about it so that if one ever does come to meet a person with Autism he or she can be respectful and helpful. Autism Spectrum Disorders are difficult to live with and around but with proper knowledge of the neurological disorder life can be made easier for everyone. Even though there is no one specific genetic or environmental factor that scientists can prove directly causes Autism there are still many very likely theories about the subject. There are lots of ideas about how Autism is caused but they all stem out of two factors: Genetics and environmental conditions. All of the theories that are listed under genetics have to do with genetic mutations or anything else having to do with family history, etc. In correspondence with this, it turns out that there is a nine out of ten chance that if one twin is diagnosed with ASD then the other will be as well. Some families do not even have a family history of Autism, so it is clearly not like heart disease