Autism is a mental condition present from early childhood which is characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

Autism is a mental condition present from early childhood which is characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

One page essay about Autism including four points as well as six citations in MLA FORMAT due TODAY 11/14/2018

1. definition of Autism

· Autism is a mental condition present from early childhood which is characterized by great difficulty in communicating and forming relationships with other people and in using language and abstract concepts.

2.background information

· Developmental disorder with impairments in social interaction / communication and marked by restricted and / or repetitive behavior

· Timeline or onset of symptoms (2 or 3 years of age)

· Currently estimated to affect 1.5 % of children in developed countries

3. Causes

· Rubella (German Measles) in pregnant mother

· Encephalitis (Brain inflammation)

· Fragile X syndrome (The most common inherited form of intellectual disability)

4. consequences

· Social Isolation

· Lowered self-confidence and self esteem

· Depression

5. Biblography – six citations MLA