Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired communication by restricted language, cognitive, behavioral and social skills development of dysfunction and other symptoms. In general, a higher ratio of boys diagnose with autism than girls with a ratio of 4:1. According to government statistics, people with autism from 1995 to 13,200 people, jumped to 71,000 people last year, representing a 5.5 times increase.

Autism and congenital abnormalities of brain function is related, but the real cause is unknown, different studies have indicated that a variety of physical or psychological characteristics, such studies have found that the autistic brain is different from the general structure, the side of the brain responsible for social communication is weak, thus affecting communication skills, social skills and normal development of face recognition. The medical profession still does not have any effective drugs or a specific therapy that can cure autism, to help children with autism so far the main direction of early identification and assessment, education and training, social adjustment, and parent support. Psychologist points out that the quicker for early diagnosis and early treatment the prognosis will undoubtedly have a positive and effective impact.

Characteristics of autism

1. Behavior: Autistic children are often loners and live in their own world; they even lack their social communication with their family and parents. They will tend to insist on their own habit, and if these habits are changed, they will feel uncomfortable.

2. Language: problems will arrive at their speech and language development, including in their early stage the child do not speak, then syntax error, developmental delay, abnormal tone, do not understand the meaning of language, also failed to make good use of gestures, facial expressions and body language to express their feelings.

3. Intelligence: autism children will have weak language skills and poor ability to understand analysis, so am intelligence test or exam will be taken to evaluate their potential, such as in their learning, memory, arithmetic and other aspects of performance to evaluate.