Autism

1). It was first described in 1943 by American psychiatrist Leo Kanner, as a disorder that affects the ability of communication of the individual. Autistic children can not interact with others neither maintain normal contact with them. It is often referred to, as a spectrum disorder, which means that symptoms can appear differently among persons and with different degrees of severity. A number of other disorders may include characteristics of autism. There is the "fragile X" syndrome, which results from a defection of the chromosome X. There is also the "Asperger's disorder" as well as the "Rett's disorder", which each has different effects on the autistic individuals (Waltz, 2002, pp.1-4).
             Until our day, the real cause of autism is still unknown. However, some hypotheses refer the causes to genetic abnormalities, obstetric complications and even to exposure to toxic agents and natal infections. In addition, if the mother gets the rubella during pregnancy, it is most probable that the child may be autistic (Brasic, 2002, p.1). On the other hand, some scientists consider it as a psychological disorder caused by traumatic experience that forced the child to isolate himself into a world of fantasy, while others gave a theory that tells that parents are the causes, through unconsciously rejecting the child. But these theories have not been scientifically approved. Recently, some studies are showing that consuming diary products, chocolates, cereals, sugar and some fruits such as apples and bananas may increase the symptoms of autistic disorder. Finally, some other studies demonstrated that autism results from biological abnormalities in the structure of the brain. Researchers say that low blood flows on some parts of the brain were noticed. This has related to the possibility of having mutations in genes (Waltz, 2002, p.4).
             After listing the various possible results of autism, it is time to examine the results of being autistic.