People with autism have sensory abnormalities. Everyday sights or sounds may frighten or fixate them. They may sniff or taste inappropriate things. They may hate being touched or show no reaction to pain. About 80 percent of people with autism are mentally retarded, but some are highly intelligent.
Autism is four times more prevalent in boys.
It knows no racial, ethnic or social boundaries. Autism Society of America, Autism Society of North Carolina. The program is free to N.C. children with autism. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Supporting All Neurological Disorders.