under unfortunate circumstances, finds out he has an older brother with autism. As

with anyone who doesn’t understand this condition, the younger brother shows little

patience and respect to the affected brother. With this, the movie was able to show

pretty accurately the response of an autistic person who has a self-harming experience

when they feel scared or threatened.

Autism is a lifelong condition that interferes with a person’s ability to

communicate and relate to others. This can result in some degree of isolation,

personally and socially. Autism affects how a person perceives and processes sensory

information. The severity of this condition can vary from someone who needs total care

and is dependent with activities of daily living, to those that are considered “high

functioning” and can function in society without causing harm to one’s self or others.

According to the Autism Society of America, symptoms of autism present even

before age three, but usually is not diagnosed until later. The symptoms of autism

include difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication. These skills can range

Some autistic people do not like to have affection shown toward them, like a hug or

movie, the character Raymond, would become fixed on the lines on the road while they

took him on the road. He would hit himself in the head in a hysterical fashion if he felt

the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. A child may have hearing

Autism is a frustrating disorder for all involved. Education is a huge part of

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