Autism is a condition that affect the way a person communicates and gets on with other people. An autistic child may find it hard to say what he means or they may find it difficult to understand what others mean. Children with autism are just as clever as other people,it i just that they see the world slightly differently. Every autistic child is different and autism affects their life in different ways. Most find it hard to make sense of the world around them in three main ways:

• Communication: They may have some kind of difficulty speaking or listening to other people.
• Understanding: They may have some kind of difficulty understanding other people or their feelings.
• Imagination: They find it hard to think of different ways of doing things, or to imagine how other people feel.

Doctors may use the term autistic spectrum disorder rather than autism. Spectrum simply means range and they use this word to explain that there us a range of different types and levels of autism. Some children have a lot of difficulties. They may speak very little and stay in their own world most of the time. Most autistic children go to ordinary school and talk and learn like others their age. They may simply have trouble understanding people at times, or prefer to be alone rather than involved in other people’s games. Otherwise they lead full and active lives, just like everyone else.

Asperger syndrome: Asperger syndrome i a kind of autism. Children with Asperger syndrome usually have fewer problems with speaking and learning than other autistic children. They may, however, have difficulties understanding what people mean or how they feel. Foe example, when most people talk to someone, they can tell how that person feels as much as by the look on their face as by what they say. People with Asperger syndrome may find it hard to spot and understand signals like these.

Symptoms of Autism:

These are some of the things autistic children do. Not all children with autism do all these things, many stop doing these things as they get older. Children with autism may:

• copy words exactly
• talk about one topic all the time
• behave oddly at times
• handle or spin objects
• not play with other children
• like things to be the same
• seem not to care sometimes
• join in only if an adult insists and helps
• talk but doesn’t listen
• not always look at people when talking
• laugh and giggle at unsuitable time
• BUT may do some things very well and quickly.