| The causes of autism is many and varied, but with | | | | The child does not make spontaneous eye contact or |
| certainty the occurrences worldwide in every ethnic | | | | even avoids it. They will not respond to their name and |
| and social class is on the rise in the last 30 years. | | | | social interaction is avoided. A smile will not be returned |
| Statistics show more boys than girls are susceptible | | | | and verbal skills are replaced with gesture and pointing |
| and tentatively 90% of autism cases are genetic. | | | | as they don't understand emotional responses. They |
| Some recent research pin point a link between genetic | | | | will seem to have their own rituals or rules to deal with |
| and environment but nothing is known for certain. | | | | reality and to get what they want. Any change in their |
| One study found the higher parental age may be a | | | | environment or ritual will result in a tantrum. Any of |
| factor with genetic material integrity. Another study, | | | | these symptoms is an indicator that something may be |
| with research inconclusive stated prenatal environment | | | | amiss and further information sought. |
| with exposure to pesticides especially in the first 8 | | | | An appointment with the pediatrician is made and if a |
| weeks of gestation of the fetus may be the cause. | | | | development disorder is suspected you are referred to |
| And then there is the infectious diseases possibly | | | | a neurologist specialist. After specialized testing has |
| rubella virus could be the culprit. There are many | | | | been completed a diagnosis is made into which |
| Causes of Autism, but there are many more that | | | | category of autism to be placed. Sometimes with mild |
| could be multiple factors in each cause diagnosed. | | | | autism a child can reach school age without being |
| One thing that has surfaced through research is that | | | | diagnosed. The Causes of Autism is many and varied |
| early intervention is paramount. With early intervention | | | | with each child and often a big challenge. Symptoms |
| with treatment many children are showing great | | | | vary, making a tailor made treatment for each child |
| improvements. It is usually early in a child's life that | | | | which makes it necessary to be taught skills as a daily |
| parents notice abnormalities in a child's development. | | | | routine for the rest of their life. |