subject: Overview Of Autism & Detection Of It In Children [print this page] Autism is a term which is mainly used in covering several disorders like Autism Spectrum disorders. These disorders occur by interaction or communication with the person having these disorders in them. In the year 1943, Autism was discovered but, then after there were very cases found. Autism can be affected to anyone of any age and any sex. If one of the members of the family is suffering from this disorder, then it can be spread to other members also. Moreover, it was found that the children of the person who had suffered from Autism Spectrum Disorder can also suffered from this disorder as there are chances of getting it transmitted genetically.
There are many symptoms of this disorder. Some people suffering from autism may not be able to speak. The children suffering from this disorder are not able to understand what the other people are saying or cannot interact with other children. There is great impact on behavior of the patients suffering from this disorder. Some patients may develop an aggressive behavior against any other person when they tried to communicate with them. On the other hand, some would be very sensitive to the environment and its related changes.
There are certain signs of Autism found in the children through which it can be detected. Some child may start to speak at a very later age compared to other children. The child may constantly focus on one object for several hours. In some children, it happens that the child may be able to speak at the age of 2-3 years but, before that he may hardly speak a sentence of more than one word. There are some children suffering from autism who may not be able to respond to their own name when they are called.Autism is a term which is mainly used in covering several disorders like Autism Spectrum disorders.
