I have an autistic friend. He has hard time communicating but he is such a wonderful person
Yes, Autism is complicaated. I am a high school teacher and my school has a program for autistic students. Their needs are so individual. 
That's wonderul! I'm glad when families get training and support as well
Yes, it's a good program that focuses on social skills and life skills. 
Parents usually notice signs in the first two or three years of their child's life
Wow, that young. I guess a baby would start to miss social milestones.
Autism
Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. Parents usually notice signs during the first three years of their child's life. These signs often develop gradually, though some children with autism reach their developmental milestones at a normal pace before worsening.
Autism is associated with a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Risk factors during pregnancy include certain infections, such as rubella, toxins including valproic acid, alcohol, cocaine, pesticides and air pollution, fetal
Western Autistic School
Western Autistic School, Laverton, Australia, is an educational organisation for students who have an autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which was established in 1979 in a church hall with six pupils. In 2014 it has 320 pupils. The school caters for students up to grade 3.
It has two campuses, the main campus at Laverton with 200+ students and the original school at Niddrie with 100+ students. It also has a full-time adolescent program called Wattle at the Autism Training Institute