Autism is the term used for a group of complex disorders of brain development. This is such a broad term and many different disorders fall under it. They include autistic disorder, Rett syndrome, childhood disintegrative disorder, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS) and Asperger syndrome. Because autism is such a huge umbrella for different developmental disorders, diagnosing it is often difficult to determine. There are different classifications of autism that share the same symptom so that diagnosing someone with one disorder is challenging. The challenge of classifying people with very unique symptoms and abilities is addressed by placing those with autism on a large spectrum. Their abilities and disabilities range from very disabled to highly skilled. Some have remarkable skills in visual arts, fine arts, and academic studies. Others on this same spectrum have significant disabilities and they are not able to live independently. We need remember that each person with autism do not have the same abilities and disabilities so when helping them cope with it, it is a challenge.
Our lack of knowledge base also leads to gaps in properly understanding autism. Recently, scientists have discovered that there is no one cause of autism, but there are different factors that put children at risk of becoming autistic. These factors help us to better understand each individual and what may have caused them to get autism.
Because there is a discrepancy between the different lenses their opinions and conclusions differ which makes it difficult to come to a consensus. This complicates what we understand and know because there is no one right answer of how autism is caused. We might only see one side of things while not seeing the other contributing factors.
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