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AHLI KUMPULAN:
DHIKA BINTI MARZUKI
NURUL AQILAH BINTI JAMARI
HAFEEZUL IZUAN BIN JAFRI
AFIQ SYAHMI BIN MOHD HAIZOLLIZAM

PENASIHAT:
DR ISHAM SHAH HASSAN

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 non-verbal
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.