Most commonly, children.
with autism lack imagination and imitate other's ideas, rather than initiate their own.
Isolated in their own worlds, people with autism appear indifferent and remote. They are.
normally unable to form emotional bonds with others. Although people with this brain.
disorder can display a wide range of symptoms and disabilities, many are incapable of.
understanding other people's thoughts, feelings, and needs. Often, their language and.
intelligence do not fully develop. This makes communication and social relationships.
difficult. Many people with autism engage in repetitive activities, like rocking or banging.
their heads, or rigidly following familiar routines. Some of those with autism are.
painfully sensitive to sound, touch, sight, or smell. .
Behavior is greatly affected by autism. They may be overactive or very passive.
and throw frequent tantrums, injuring themselves, for no apparent reason other than to.
gather attention. They often lack common sense and show aggressive or violent behavior. .
While some people only show one or two symptoms, others have all or nearly all and find.
it extremely difficult to function in society. People with autism do live normal life spans.
and the behaviors associated may change or disappear over time. Children with autism do.
not follow the typical patterns of child development. In some children, future problems.
can often be seen at birth. In most cases, the problems become more noticeable as the.
child falls further behind other children the same age. Between 18 and 36 months old,.
they suddenly reject people, act strangely, and lose language and social skills they had.
already learned. Autism is found in every country and region of the world, and in.
families of all racial, ethnic, religious, and economic backgrounds. Autism affects about 1.
or 2 people in every thousand and is three to four times more common in boys than girls.
Girls with the disorder, however, tend to have more severe symptoms and lower.