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Abstract

Autism is a complex developmental disability that typically appears during
the first three years of life due to a neurological disorder that affects the
functioning of the brain. It is four more times prevalent in boys than girls.
Autism shows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries, and cuts across family
income, lifestyle and educational levels. Autism and its associated behaviors
have been estimated to occur in as many as 1 in 68 new born.
Parents usually see the symptoms in the children between the ages of two
and six. Some of the symptoms that are most often found to be associated
with autism are: not being scared of danger, either being too sensitive or not
sensitive at all to pain, avoiding eye contact, has difficulty expressing what
they want or need, routine has to always be the same, and may show an
overall difficulty interacting with others. Autism affects the normal
development of the brain in the areas of social interaction
and communication skills. Children and adults with autism have difficulties in
verbal and nonverbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play
activities. This disorder makes it hard for them to relate to the outside world.
It is hard for them to communicate with others. Aggressive and self-injurious
behavior may be present in some cases. They may exhibit repeated body
movement, such as hand flapping or rocking, unusual responses to people or
attachments to objects and resistance to changes in routines. They possibly
will experience sensitivities in the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, taste
and smell. Some children with autism do not speak at all, but most do
develop speech although speech is usually delayed, limited or inappropriate.
Some may repeat words or mimic sentences or phrases they have observed
from someone else. As yet there is no cure for autism, but there
is a great amount of different medications that are prescribed to reduce the
symptoms and better manage the patient. This journal try to explore what is
autism and to show how proper medication can bring confident to the
students to join the society where they are staying in.