my grandsons have it,sorry for confusion!I apologize all....

My brother has it.

i work closely with adults who have autism.

OK,I GOT YA NOW, THANKS, I THINK THAT THEY REQUIRE ALOT MORE ATTENTION
THAN ANY OTHER CHILDREN.
AND SOME RELATIVES PAWN THEM OFF AS RETARDED OR CHALLENNGED,
KIDS, I'VE HEARD BOTH SAID, AND BOTH ARE WRONG.
I BELIEVE EACH ARE DIFFERENT AND EACH MUST REALLY BE WORKED WITH TO SEE
HOW 'THEY' REACT TO STIMI. AND THERE OWN WAY OF EXPRESSIONS AND
UNDERSTANDINGS OF HOW THEY SEE THINGS AND RESPONDS TO EVERY PART OF EACH
DAY, THEN A PERSON CAN START TO GET INSIDE OF THEM TO HELP..BUT TIME IS
WHAT ONE HAS TO INVEST AND THE MOST PATAINCE'S THEY CAN GIVE..
I KNOW THEY WILL BE TIMES WHEN YOU WANT TO SCREEM, BUT YOU HAVE TO LEARN
THEM, BEFORE YOU CAN EXSPECT FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND YOU..

according to studies alot of children grow out of it or nearly out of
it, enough to which they can lead normail lives, I am fortunate that
no-one I know personally has been afflicted with it. Here's an
interesting story I read on msn awhile back.


http://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1548682,00.html