| There are five recognised types of Autism. More | | | | autism typically shows up after an individual is |
| people are becoming aware of the fact that | | | | three years old. The most notable part about the |
| autism is on the rise throughout the world. What | | | | ongoing symptoms is that they tend to lose most |
| they may not realize, however, is that what is | | | | of their vocabulary skills. This is a very rare form |
| generally known as autism is actually a group of | | | | of autism, only occurring in about one out of |
| five different autism spectrum disorders. Here is a | | | | every 50,000 individuals with the disorder. |
| little bit about the five different disorders: | | | | Pervasive Developmental Disorder - This disorder |
| Asperger Syndrome - An individual with | | | | often refers to a person with autism who has a |
| Asperger's syndrome will typically become affixed | | | | delayed development of various social and lingual |
| on one object or whatever topic of interest that | | | | skills. Many doctors will diagnose a child with |
| they are looking at, at the time. Typically, they | | | | autism as having pervasive developmental |
| have a very good vocabulary and speak in a | | | | disorder until they are able to re-diagnose them |
| formal manner. They may also develop such | | | | later in life. |
| symptoms as repetitive behavior, sociably | | | | Autism - This is the most common of the five |
| inappropriate behavior, an inability to communicate | | | | different autistic disorders and typically affects an |
| nonverbally and clumsiness. | | | | individual throughout their entire life. Although it |
| Rett Syndrome - This particular form of autism | | | | may affect individuals to a different degree, most |
| typically happens in females and occurs in about | | | | of them experience difficulties in social behavior, |
| one out of every 12,000 individuals. Somebody | | | | language skills and other problems. It is typically |
| with Rett syndrome will typically develop normally | | | | recognized by the time a person is three years |
| for about a year and a half before beginning to | | | | old. |
| display the symptoms of autism. This could include | | | | Any type of autism is best treated if it is |
| withdrawing into herself, stopping any talking that | | | | recognized early in the child's life. Unfortunately, |
| she has been doing and clumsiness. This form of | | | | there is no known cure for any form of autism |
| autism is thought to come from a mutation in one | | | | but there are some promising treatments that |
| particular gene. | | | | can help the child and those that care for them. |
| Childhood Degenerative Disorder - This form of | | | | |