Autism

Autism is still a relatively unknown condition, despite the intervening 60 years of medical research into the disability. It is often referred to as a 'spectrum disorder' due to the wide and varied severity of problems the individual may experience. Symptoms can range from mild, hardly noticeable behavioural traits through to quite severe mental retardation, which will require the individual to live in a closely supervised environment. Behavioural traits The earliest behavioural traits of the condition can be seen from age two to three. There is no specific test for the condition, whic...