Autism is a lifelong complex syndrome caused by a neurological disorder that has an effect on normal brain functioning, affecting development of the person's communication, social interaction skills, and behaviors (highly repetitive behavior) (Vatanoglu-Lutz, Ahmeit, & Bicer, 2014). It is considered as one of the five pervasive developmental disorders (Pervasive development disorder not otherwise specified, Autism, Asperger’s syndrome, Rett’s syndrome, and Childhood disintegrative disorder). Genetic research suggest that people with autism spectrum disorders might share traits with individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or clinical depression, which is why it was describe as the earlier form of schizophrenia psychosis (Vatanoglu-Lutz et al., 2014).
In 1910, Eugen Bleuler a Swiss Psychiatrist use the latin word autismus to define the symptoms of schizophrenia.…