Facts to Know About Autism

Autism was first described in early 1940's by a child psychiatrist Leo Kanner. Autism is a developmental disorder present during the first day of life or soon after birth which is characterized by detachment from reality. It is the worst classification of Progressive Developmental Disorder. Autism can typically be tested and diagnosed when the child is in toddlerhood, about 1-3 years of age wherein at this stage, the child should be demonstrating an interest in communication verbally, possesses the capability to become skilled on his surroundings which an autistic child fails to perform.