| Autism is a disease that strikes many children. What | | | | disorder affects children differently. Some autistic kids |
| can make autism such a debilitating ailment is that right | | | | may have severe social and communication difficulties |
| now, science has no known cure for it and there is no | | | | while others may have few problems with speech and |
| known cause. And it strikes almost 6 in every 1000 | | | | learning. Some will have difficulty interacting socially |
| children born in the United States today. Doctors have | | | | while others will function well in society. This just adds |
| many different theories about what causes autism. | | | | to the mystery of autism. |
| Among them are vitamin deficiencies, changes to our | | | | While there is no cure for autism, there is plenty of |
| environment, and even vaccines for other diseases; | | | | therapy that can help the child with autism. And, there |
| but none of these theories have been proven to be | | | | is counseling for parents that can help them cope with |
| the root cause for the disease. | | | | their special needs child. There are also support groups |
| Autism is a developmental disorder which affects the | | | | across the United States and in other countries where |
| way children communicate with others, both verbally | | | | parents meet on a regular basis to support and |
| and non-verbally, and the way they interact socially. It is | | | | educate each other. You can even find online support |
| usually evident before the age of three but is | | | | groups where parents can keep in touch with other |
| sometimes only diagnosed much later in life, usually in | | | | parents through online forums and can read advice |
| school. An autistic child may struggle in school, not only | | | | from other parents. These can be especially helpful for |
| academically, but socially as well. It also affects a | | | | the parent with a newly diagnosed child to get as |
| child's creative or imaginative play. However, this | | | | much information as possible about the disorder. |