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When I was given this task to write about, I kept myself thinking Will I be able to write this on
my own?, What do my readers aspect from me? and Will this writing be interesting to my
readers? After the few readings and research, I came to a conclusion that Each persons brain is
different. True. Can you feel it when your brain develops differently and has trouble with ONE
very important job making sense of the world. Everyday, our brains interpret the things we see,
smell, hear, taste, touch and experience. But, when our brains have trouble processing these
things, it can give us difficulties such as talking, listening, understanding, playing and learning.
No one really wants this to happen to them.
Have you ever thought to face your own child who is quirky that something is just
isnt right with him or her. Have you ever thought of raising a child who has never made any eye
contact with you since infant? Any parent would love to hear their child calling them by Mama
or Papa by the age of 15 months. But have you ever thought of facing your child who cant
even call you by that, by 15 months old? You would know that something is not right
somewhere. How would you feel? Mad? Scared? Uncertain?
The symptoms mentioned above are closely-related to autism. Based on my readings and
research, autism consists of a group of developmental conditions that involved delayed or
impaired communication and social skills, behaviors, and cognitive skills. According to
autismspeaks.org, studies have shown that autism is four to five times more common among
boys than girls. Therefore, the assumption is that the probability of boys getting autism is more
than the girls. There are also few trusted sources that refer autism to as autism spectrum. This is
due to autism is included in the group of disorders known as the pervasive developmental
disorders; which includes Aspergers syndrome, fragile X syndrome, Rett syndrome, and
childhood disintegrative disorder.