A ray of hope for autism spectrum disorders

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A Ray Of Hope For Autism Spectrum Disorders! Autism is a developmental disability that affects the intrinsic behavior and abilities of a person. It affects the communication abilities, behavioral aspects, cognitive abilities, and social dynamics of an individual. In fact, it also affects the perceptive power of a person; autism is known as a condition in which a child fails to respond to environmental or social conditions.

Autism affects people differently. They tend to see and interact with the world in their own way, but sadly, they are frequently unable to share it with others due to their inability to interact with other people. People with autism may experience over -or under-sensitivity to sounds, touch, tastes, smells, light, or even colors. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is the most common form of autism disorders, covering a whole range of conditions classified as pervasive developmental disorders. Asperger Syndrome is also an autism spectrum disorder. People suffering from Asperger syndrome are often of average or above average intelligence and perceive the world in a distinctive way. They also experience problems in speaking or communicating and find it highly difficult to adopt or follow aspects of the accepted behavior of any particular community. For this reason, these people and their families often need support and medical intervention to all eviateproblematic behavior and conditions. The very first feature of Autism Spectrum Disorder is impaired social interaction. People suffering from autism often lose control over their activities or areas of interest and find it difficult to interact with peer-groups. Individuals behave in a variableway and show different types of behavior under different circumstances. In the early stages of childhood, children show little or no response tostimuli. A child with ASD may appear to develop normally in early stages of development, but will


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