Currently we do not know the full cause of autism. We do know that, in layman s terms, messages in the brain can seem confusing for the autistic person and, therefore, their responses and reactions can seem ego centric, bazaar, detached and non-communicative.
Researchers say that autism probably has a genetic base.
There is nothing that a parent can do to stop their child form being autistic. Autism is a life long condition. Autism in its self does not respond to medication or other conservative treatments. However, some researchers claim that music therapy, exercise therapy, behavioral intervention therapy, vitamin and diet regimes do have an influence upon autism and that programs organized by trained persons can increase the autistic person s potential. This means that if your child is intellectually disabled and autistic, they would need to attend a special school with appropriately trained teachers.