Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder affects in the early stages of life. Researches show that autism may appear anytime during the first 12 years of a person's life. Autism affects communication skill, social and personal interactive skill and learning skill of the person affected. As per WHO report, 1 in 110 people worldwide having autistic symptoms.

Autism is a "spectrum" disorder; to be precise, symptoms of autism may vary from moderate to severe in different persons. Symptoms of autism are included but not constrained to:

• Problems in verbal and nonverbal communication
• Trouble to interact with others
• Lack of motor and self-help skills
• Repeated body movements
• Unusual attachment to objects [For e.g. CD, ball, ring etc.]
• Oversensitivity to sound, smell, touch, taste, sight etc.
• Hyperactivity
• Lack of eye contact
• Learning disability
• Mood swings
• Sleep difficulty

• As the actual cause of autism has not yet detected despite extensive researches at developed countries like US and UK, absolute solution for autism too is a far-away dream. But early diagnosis and intervention can make up this disorder to the tune of 70-80% or even more. Intervention includes:

• Behavior Therapy
• Speech-language Therapy
• Occupational Therapy
• Physio Therapy
• Special education
• Medications
• Yoga and Meditation