Autism

Autism

Science relates to Autism
Autism developes in the first three years of life and affects a persons' communication and social skills. No one is exactly sure what causes autism or how/if it can be cured. Autism is somehow connected to abnormal chemestry in the brain. Genetics absolutely has something to do with autism though there is no exact understanding how it involves genetics. For example autism seems to be a inherited genetic disorder. People with autism have difficulty reacting to anything social. They don't make friends, play like a normal child, or interact at all. Someone with autism seem have abnormally high or low response to the five senses. This includes, having high or low responses to pain. Some people with autism could have emotional problems which include: anxiety, agression, or irritability. There have been and will be vaccines that are created that try to help cure autism, but many have not worked. Autism could lead to other problems such as mental retardation and seizures. Autism can not be fully cured yet, but with certain types of therapy some of the symoptoms of autism can become less severe. Autism could affect basic learning: math, reading, etc.
The history of autism
The recongnitian of autism first appeared in 1911. The official study of autism though, hadn't begun until the 1960's. The type of "cures" that were tried on people with autism involved pain and punishment. The physical punishments were used to treat there inappropiate behaviors. Of course, these cures didn't work. During the 1980's, though, the treatments began to change to using behavior therapy instead. Before studies on autism became serious, parents were blamed for their childs behavior. People said a person who had good parenting wouldn't have those problems. This statement was more supported by the fact that it was likely a person could have more than one child with autism. Fortunately, though, as time progressed it was studies showed that autism was not caused by bad parenting, but by abnormal brain developement.
Language arts relates to Autism.
The word Autism comes from the word "Auto" meaning self. The term describes conditions in which a person is seperated from the social interactions.
Reading relates to Autism
Every person with autism is different. Some people with autism having reading abilities that come naturally to them, while for others it may be more difficult. For those who do have difficulty with reading need direct orders as to how what the reading means in order to understand it.
Understanding Math with Autism
The same situation with reading applies to math. Everyone with autism is different and for some it is harder to learn math, while for others, it comes naturally. Unfortunately, Autism tends to make everything a little more difficult when it comes to learning so math might not come as naturally to a person with autism as it would with a person who does not.