Autism is a very important yet challenging issue that must be addressed today. At present, there is still no cure for autism and upon its onset the only way to go about it is by regulating it properly. Autism affects the developmental capacity of a person, rendering him deficient in other skills that many consider to be practical. Usually, autism is rather difficult to diagnose but the signs of it appear during childhood. Nowadays newborn screening already enables parents to have an idea if their child has the tendency to have some developmental problems as he or she grows up. Upon detection, parents can already begin to treat the problem accordingly. But this does not mean that it can be totally cured.

For children, autism often becomes apparent during the formative years. Signs of autism may begin to show up as early as two to three years old. This is the age bracket when the child can exhibit unusual behavior such as not looking into the eyes, not referencing on any other people including parents, and the inability to do motor functions such as talking and walking. These things are the telling signs that a child may possibly be in for a case of autism. If ever these symptoms should already arise, the next step that must be taken is to consult a developmental pediatrician. A developmental pediatrician will conduct a series of tests to make a proper diagnosis of autism. It should be noted that autism is a diverse umbrella which can be further sorted out into many different types.

In addition to that, autism also comes in different levels. These levels pertain to the depth or degree of autism and subsequently define the capacity of the person inflicted with the developmental concern. There are those who are identified as low functioning, and these children often come with impairments in motor and social skills. On the contrary, those considered to be high functioning in terms of autism are those who will be able to accomplish simple tasks independently. They may also be able to do motor and social functions on basic levels. In both cases, therapy is the best for of treatment as it facilitates normalization and eventually streaming the children into a normal environment.

Among the many types of autism, Asperger’s Syndrome is considered to be very popular although it is particularly newly identified. Asperger’s is classified by a defect in social skills. People inflicted with this often find it hard to socialize with others and may tend to be fascinated in certain patterns. However, some of those who are with Asperger’s are considered to be very intelligent. Some experts even classify Albert Einstein as an example.

Kenner’s Syndrome is the type of autism which is considered to be a classic case. This particular type of autism is considered to be extremely low functioning as those afflicted often cannot really talk and apart from being socially withdrawn, they may also be unusually interested with the features of different objects (ex: a moving propeller, sparkling items).