Autism is a disorder of the brain that negatively affects that person's ability to respond to the outside world, which includes difficulty communicating and forming relationships with other people. Autistic children are often withdrawn and quiet, and usually have a very difficult time expressing themselves, so much so that they rarely try. It was long believed that autism was a form of mental retardation, but this is not the case. Autistic children are often extremely bright and have a tendency to look at the world in a way that most don't. A person with autism will often display repetitive habits and behavior, or will become extremely focused, to the point of obsession, on one particular interest. Many people with autism have an extremely difficult time communicating with others around them, both verbally and non-verbally, and have a tough time in general with any type of social interaction. To this day scientists are not entirely clear on the causes of autism, but they suspect that it is a combination of environment and genetics. It is not uncommon for a mother with autistic traits to foster a child with the same traits. Experts on the subject say that between 3 and 6 children out of 1,000 are likely to be born with autism. This is not an extremely high percentage, but it is enough to warrant increased awareness on the subject. Males and females, surprisingly enough, have different statistics. It is actually about four times more likely for a male to be born with autism than it is for a female. Females on the other hand ten to have greatly exacerbated symptoms, and the condition is generally much worse. Try to educate yourself on this often debilitating condition as much as possible, especially if you know someone with the disorder. Autism is not the end of the world.
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