Autism

What is autism?

Autism disorder is a common term for a group of difficult disorders of brain development that is affecting many children today. The disorder can be characterized, in varying degrees, by difficulties in social interaction, 

 verbal and nonverbal communication and repetitive behaviors (Autism Speaks, 2013)

Over the years the number of children who have been diagnosed with autism has grown. Although there are some programs out there that are geared to children with autism, I have found that there are many children who families are not in the position to have their children in those programs and these children end up in childcare centers where the workers are not trained to work with children with autism. The lack of knowledge of autism in childcare centers in the urban areas is causing these children who are in these centers not to receive the quality care that they need.