Others seem to purposely injure themselves, most commonly through head banging, hand-biting, and exaggerated scratching or rubbing, or may display aggression toward others. Autistics with savant abilities make up ten percent of the entire autistic population. These special skills most frequently involve mathematical calculations, memory feats, and artistic and musical abilities, according to the Center for the Study of Autism. There is no cure for autism, but some remedies are suggested and used anyway. With some good management and treatments, many autistics are able to function well despite the fact that they continue to exhibit some, or others of the disease various symptoms.
Autistic children benefit from special treatment and schooling.
Some studies have shown that intensive early intervention followed by highly structured special education greatly improve the ability to function normally and learn. One treatment uses fictional stories about various social situations to teach appropriate behavior. This process attempts to help autistics gain an understanding of their own behavior and the behavior of others, typically learned through observation and interaction. Food allergy was considered by many to account for the exaggerated symptoms, hence parents are seeking tests that can pinpoint the allergic food so they can avoid it, or administer treatments that can desensitize autistics against these foods, or eliminate the allergic reaction. Bottom line, autism is a complicated disease with no known etiology, no one remedy and no cure.