It affects approximately 1 in 500 children born today and 4 out of 5 diagnosed are males. It is a syndrome with no one known cause and no cure. Many autistics do show a talent for certain areas such as math, music, art, and computers. Most autistics exhibit behaviors that are noticeable such as rocking, spinning, and hand flapping. They have many learning problems that for some reason prevents them from learning like neuro-typical children.
Social situations are hard for autistics to understand.
The concepts of appropriate social behavior, rules and friendships are difficult for them to learn. As stated, there is no cure for autism. Many treatments ranging from intense instruction to special diets are available to those who are autistic but not one of them is a cure. We are trying an experimental hormone treatment for the boys called secretin. It has to be one of the hardest decisions we have had to make as parents.