What is Autism?

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder, refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication. The term Autism is in the umbrella of autism spectrum disorders or we can just refer to that as ASD. There is not one single type of autism but many different kinds. According to the CDC, about 1 in 54 children has been identified with ASD. ASD has several conditions that used to be diagnosed separately which include: autistic disorder, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), and Asperger syndrome