Autism and Children

Autism, especially in India are common cases usually encountered by children. Autism is defined as a psychological deficiency which affects communication behavior and shows significant short attention span disorders. Children with autism are regarded as having their own world.

It is believed that identifying traces of autism in children at the early stage is most beneficial for families. Frequently, 1 out of 100 children suffers from autism. Some people believe that the common signs of autism are when a child does not smile nor reacts to the things around him. In as much as they tend to have their own world, they disapprove of being shown affection to or attention. Unlike the normal children, they would want to be cuddled, loved and pampered. Incidentally, people with autism avoids eye contact.