| Autism is considered to be a serious | | | | persons and objects and some autistic |
| neurological disorder, causing dramatic | | | | children may engage in behaviors that lead to |
| changes in behavior and affecting social | | | | self-injury (some autistic children |
| interactions, communication skills and | | | | unwillingly bang their heads against their |
| adaptability. The first signs of autism can | | | | crib). Child autism is also characterized by |
| either be spotted at birth or later in | | | | low adaptation skills and strong resistance |
| childhood. Child autism is characterized by | | | | to changes in their activities or behaviors. |
| refusal of social interactions, inability of | | | | Autism occurs to persons regardless of their |
| anticipating movement, poor eye contact, lack | | | | IQ. Autistic children sometimes have good |
| of interest towards mothers or caretakers, | | | | skills with numbers, excelling in areas like |
| inability of engaging in imitational acts, | | | | mathematics. However, it is a fact that all |
| preference for repetitive, stereotype | | | | children diagnosed with autism have reduced |
| activities.Child autism is different from one | | | | emotional intelligence.Child autism can |
| child to another. Although autistic children | | | | determine either hyper-active or hypo-active |
| have common behavioral features, every child | | | | behaviors. While some children are very |
| with autism develops in a different, unique | | | | impulsive and difficult to calm down, other |
| way. Child autism affects the perception of | | | | children are very still and passive. |