Have you ever seen an unsocial child? Do you know why the child acts like this? Well, this child may have something called ASD, most commonly known as Autism. Autism can cause a child to be unsocial, or not starting to speak at the same time as others their age. However, many people don't really understand Autism completely. It is very important to know what Autism is, how Autism is caused, and the symptoms for diagnosing Autism. Autism is a disorder discovered by two different people at two different times. The first person who discovered the disorder was an American man, Leo Kanner. The second person who discovered Autism was an Austrian pediatrician, Hans Asperger. The word autism comes from a Greek word meaning self. One of the most common symptoms of Autism is not wanting to be social. (“Ramachandran, 9”) Autism is the most …show more content…
They have also found certain genes that have something to do with Autism. Some people with autism also have strange levels of serotonin or different neurotransmitters in the brain. This could disrupt the early, developing brain in the womb. This is caused from defects in the genes that regulate brain growth and how the cells of the brain talk to each other.(Autism Fact, 2) The majority of scientists agree that certain genes are one of the causes of autism.(Singer, 1) Autism has many more than one way to attain it. The way a child's parent acts is not one of the ways a child could get Autism from their environment. One way to get it is through the environment the child is living in and through toxins like vaccinations. Children can get Autism if they have to many vaccinations in a short amount of time in they contain toxins.(NAA, 1) A child can also get Autism if exposed to any sort of pesticide with a strong chemical in it. (NAA,