In the last autism article I listed out some of the topics I was going to cover in my e-mails.
In this article I am going to give a simple explanation of what autism is:
- Autism is a biological disorder that effects the brain.
- It shows itself at an early age
- Autism causes delays in skills that should emerge between infancy and adulthood.
- It is also often considered a developmental disability.
The term autism was first used around 1911 by Eugene Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, who derived the word from the Greek word "autos," which means "self."
No doubt, in his own clinical way, he was trying to describe the problems facing someone with autism, including difficulty in interacting with the world around them and withdrawing from a normal social life.
In the next article I will cover some of the often confusing terms used to describe "autism".
In this article I am going to give a simple explanation of what autism is:
- Autism is a biological disorder that effects the brain.
- It shows itself at an early age
- Autism causes delays in skills that should emerge between infancy and adulthood.
- It is also often considered a developmental disability.
The term autism was first used around 1911 by Eugene Bleuler, a Swiss psychiatrist, who derived the word from the Greek word "autos," which means "self."
No doubt, in his own clinical way, he was trying to describe the problems facing someone with autism, including difficulty in interacting with the world around them and withdrawing from a normal social life.
In the next article I will cover some of the often confusing terms used to describe "autism".
