Autism is a very poorly understood and extremely misrepresented disorder. Over one half million people in the U.S. today, children and adults, have autism or some form of pervasive developmental disorder (Vaccines and Autism Theory, 2001). It starts to affect the child at a very early age. Autism is a behavioral disorder that controls the mind and it impairs communication and social skills. Many professionals feel that it “encompasses a broad spectrum of disorders that …showed first 75 words of 2899 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2899 total…is no cure for autism, there is hope. With proper therapies and support many children with autism can grow into healthy individuals that can function properly in today’s society. In many cases, autistic adults can even hold jobs and raise families. Huge strides have been made in trying to find a cure and they are not going to stop trying until they find a cure or a better treatment to help children with autism.