Autism affects the normal development of the brain in the areas of social interaction and communication skills. Children and adults with autism have difficulties in verbal and non-verbal communication, social interactions and leisure or play activities. This disorder makes it hard for them to relate to the outside world.

Children with autism usually have trouble communicating, behaving in an appropriate fashion, and engaging in other types of normal everyday social contact. Mainstreaming these children benefits their immediate social behavior, such as language skills, in their social development. Schools need to provide adequate resources to teachers and students to help autistic children in this process.

Autism is a neurological condition that affects 15 out of 10,000 people. This essay is an overview of autism, including its nature, symptoms, treatments, and the varying degrees of the affliction.

Discusses a new method available to communicate with autistic children and adults. The method involves typing out questions on a computer keyboard. Answers critics who say such communication is not possible.

In The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, Chris goes about his life in a very special way. Him and his father have come up with ways they can express their love for one another with out hugging or touching each other.