Autism Vs Boys

Autism spectrum disorders have seemed to become more prevalent in the United States general population in the past fifty years. One in sixty-eight children are diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, with a disproportionate amount of boys having one. Boys are four times as likely than girls to have autism, with every one boy out of forty-two being diagnosed. The growing number of children that are diagnosed everyday has raised concerns in both parents and scientists as to why now do there seem to be more children with autism than ever before. Therefore, many theories have given rise to why autism is the fastest growing developmental disorder. One of the more popular theories amongst parents blames the vaccinations a child receives in their early years of life. Once a child is born they undergo numerous vaccines to prevent many deadly diseases such as Polio, …show more content…
Those with Asperger's can usually stay with a regular class throughout the day and do not have to have someone watch them or go to special education classes. However, for the children on the opposite end of the spectrum their days seem to work differently. They have very regimented days that are organized similarly as these children can have high levels of anxiety if their routines are messed up. Many of these kids arrive at school at the same time as everyone else, but they are taken to special education classrooms. Here they go through English and Math education that is levels below those of their peers in the same age group. They have someone to help keep them on task too, as sometimes the world can get too noisy or distracting for them. When interacting with other children around their age many children on all parts of the spectrum seem to lack the social skills of their peers. Many have a hard time understanding others feelings or do not wish to interact with them at