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Autism is a very complex disorder because it varies in the form it may affect each individual and in the levels of severity. While some people with autism may be very bright, others may have a very low IQ. Therefore there is a wide range between the symptoms, treatment, and deficits of each autistic person. But what autistic persons do have in common is that their disorder affects their ability to communicate, form relationships with others, and respond appropriately to the environment (Psychology Today 2002). This is because most people with autism don't develop their language skills fully, so this affects them socially and impedes them from communicating with other normal human beings. Today, autism has spread widely and about 1.5 million Americans are suffering from this disorder. Even though the causes of autism are somewhat uncertain today, what most scientist and psychologists agree on is that it is due to an abnormality in the brain structure.

Although there are also varying symptoms within each individual, the most common symptoms of an autistic person are social deficits (they have not much of an interest about other people and they often ignore other children and prefer playing alone), language deficits (remain mute, babble nonsense), repetitive behaviors and obsessions (stare at objects, rocking back and forth, arranging things in patterns), sensory symptoms (hurt by certain types of high pitches, textures or smells), and unusual