autism symptoms

As you read the word "autism", what comes to your mind about the person's functional abilities? Do you picture Bill Gates, who is widely studied and believed to exhibit a number of traits of 'being on the spectrum'? Do you picture Rainman, someone who cannot live independently but was a 'savant' with certain types of information. Perhaps it a picture of someone who isn't even that capable with interaction.  Recent research is showing there are two different types of autism.  read more »