What is autism?
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. The diagnostic criteria require that symptoms become apparent before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their synapses connect and organize; how this occurs is not well understood. It is one of three recognized disorders in the autism spectrum(ASDs), the other two being Asperger syndrome, which lacks delays in cognitive development and language, and pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified (commonly abbreviated as PDD-NOS), which is diagnosed when the full set of criteria for autism or Asperger syndrome are not met. (Wikipedia)
In my school, there were a lot of children who have autism and from what I have observed, sometimes, these children have tantrums. However, it's very good to point out that autistic people can be trained and educated. In fact, those diagnosed of autism display some special talents and skills, and some are very intelligent.
People with autism need a lot of understanding. They are different, but they are still human beings.
If you want to know more information about autism, here are the following organizations in Davao City, in the Philippines, and United States of America:
Davao Autism Intervention Center Foundation, Inc. (DAICFI)
JR Cañedo Building, Arayat Street
Central Park Subdivision, Phase 1, Bangkal
Davao City
(082) 298-4713
www.davaoautism.org
Rainbow Intervention Center for Autism Foundation, Inc. (RICAFI)
84D Suazo Street
Davao City
(082) 305-4265
www.ricafi.org
Autism Society of the Philippines
www.autismsocietyph.org
Autism Society of America
4340 East-West Highway
Suite 350 Bethseda
Maryland
1-800-328-8476
