On World Autism Awareness Day, we speak with the families of autistic kids who explain the challenges they face while rearing their young ones About Autism Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that begins early in childhood and lasts throughout a person’s life. It affects how a person acts and interacts with others, communicates, and learns. It is called a ‘spectrum’ disorder because people with ASD can have a range of symptoms. For instance, they may have problems in communication, or they do not maintain eye contact. They may also have restricted interests and repetitive behaviour. They may spend a lot of time putting things in order, or they may say the same sentence again and again. They may often seem to be in their ‘own world’. The causes of ASD are not known. Research suggests that both genes and environment play important roles. There is currently no one standard treatment for ASD. There are many ways to increase your child’s abi...
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