Autism in relation to social development

Autism is a disorder that effects so many children around the world. In fact 3 to 6 out of every 1000 children that come into this world are born with autism. That's quite a few in numbers. Doctors have not yet been able to pinpoint an exact cause of autism although there have been theories as to why autism exists. One theory is based on consumption of Aspartame during the prenatal period. According to Dr.Lewis Mahl-Madrona, parents believe that this is why their children develop autism. He says that it does this by, "triggering the auto immune response"(pg.1). Usually symptoms of autism show up within the early stages of life (birth to about 3 years of age). As far as the social problems go , children are more or less withdrawn depending on the severity of their diagnosis. It has been reported that a significant amount of these autisic children don't even get to developthe kind of language tools that they need in order to communicate. So instead of speaking they may use hand gestures, or partial speech to communicate exactly what they need. Or at least make an attempt. It may be difficult for the caregiver to provide the child with his or her needs due their lack of communication.