My friend's son has autism
Oh that is a developmental disorder that affects communication and interacting socially
Yes it is. He really doesn't like to make eye contact with people either. So you know any other autism signs?
repitive behavior like rocking or restrictive behavior
Ah. Is there anything else interesting about autism you know?
Generally by the time a child is 2-3 yrs old parents are noticing signs
Does autism stay for life or is it something you lose as you grow older?
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
diets are appealing to parents of children with autism because so little is known about the cause or possible treatments for autism, "And then someone else comes along and says your doctor's useless, that they know what caused it, and that you can do something about it".
Fitzpatrick has criticized "Neurotribes" for generalizing autistic people, noting that most low-functioning autistics need supervised living and experience challenging behavior. He also was skeptical that Naoki Higashida, a nonverbal autistic individual, wrote the book "The Reason