Autism is a lifelong developmental disability that blocks the learning, language communication, emotional and social development of a child. It is a disorder with a wide range of symptoms sometimes so mild that a child can function in a regular classroom with special services and at other times so severe that a child is mute and institutionalised. Autism is a severely incapacitating life-long disability which typically manifests itself during the first 30 months of life.
Autism varies from child to child and time to time in severity and manner. Other common symptoms include sleeping, feeding and toileting problems, self-injurious behaviour, repetitive and self-stimulatory behaviour.
However, people with autism may have a wide range of intellectual ability. Often, they can show extraordinary abilities in mathematical or mechanical skills, or in music, rote, memory, etc.
Statistics show that one in every 150 children born today has a typical autism. The number of children with autism has increased by a staggering 30% over the last three years.
(source:http://www.nasom.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=52&Itemid=53&lang=en)
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