From Mike Dippel@999:1/1 to All on Wed Nov 13 15:13:24 2024
I run 26 online web Directory websites and someone wanted to add a site dealing with
Autism. I wasn't sure if this was classified as a disease or a disorder, so I did an online
search only to find out that it is in fact a 'disorder' and not a disease.
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurological and developmental disorder that affects
how people interact with others, communicate, learn, and behave. Although autism can be
diagnosed at any age, it is described as a developmental disorder because symptoms
generally appear in the first 2 years of life.
I remember an episode of 'St Elsewhere' where one of the prominent doctors found out
that his son was autistic. It really struck a note with me to the point that I remember it to
this day.