Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterised by

abnormal social interaction, communication ability, interest

patterns, and behavior patterns. Autism is found to occur due

to the vulnerability to environmental triggers displayed by the

human genes. Seven major genes have been identified to be

related to autism. One child in every thousand in the Untied

States is found to suffer from this disorder.

Autism results from the abnormal bilogical and neurochemical

developmant of the brain. Any treatment of to the disorder must

involve neurological evaluation. Autism is generally diagnosed

on the basis of certain psychiatric criteria or physical tests.

The ymptoms of autism begin to appear before the age of three in

a child. Autistic children exhibit delays in interacting with

people through conversation or imaginative action.

There are a large number of cases where autistic chidren have

improved their social skills and integrated into the normal

world, attending school and taking part in social events.

However, there is also the worry that autism is incurable.

That’s because autism is caused by certain aspects of the brain

structure that’s determined early in brain development. Only

committed effort on the part of teachers and parents in

training autistic children can help them to live normal lives.

Autism cure or, more effectively autism prevention, depends to

some extent in an autism diet. Autism diet is generally a

gluten-free, casein-free diet. Both gluten and casein are

proteins. Gluten is found in wheat, rye, barley, and most oat

products; casein is found in milk products. Some children

cannot properly digest these proteins. When gluten and casein

foods are consumed, these protein factions get attached to the

autistic child’s opiate receptors in the brain. They then

interfere with the developing brain of some children and cause

autistic behaviors. This happens because these children lack

the ability to break down proteins.

Autism walk is a committed effort by parents and volunteers to

promote the cause of autism research and treatment. Various

autism walks have been organized around the world with parents,

children, volunteers, therapists, and group leaders taking

part.It is a novel way to spread awareness of the disorder as

increasing number of children are being affected by it. From

1970, where one in 10,000 children had autistic disorders, the

number of children affected by autism in America has grown to

one in 169. It is high time autism is taken seriously. An

important step in that direction would be to educate parents in

identifying autistic tendencies in the early stages of the

child’s growth.

The autism awareness bracelet is another means to promote

autism research and awareness. Following in the lines of ace

cyslist and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong’s yellow cancer

awareness bracelet and the pink breast cancer awareness

bracelet, autism awareness bracelets are also now gaining

popularity. The proceeds from the sale of these bracelets go

for autism research and cure.

With so many methods and so much attention being given to

autism, autism cure is bound to improve in the coming years.

Hardwork and commitment on our part to this cause will

certainly benefit the future generations.