Autism or Autism spectrum disorder also called as pervasive development disorder (PDD) is catching our world by surprise. The Incidence of autism is on rise. This rise is very fast. Autism is a complex neurological disorder detected in children in their initial three years of life, which is the result of the impaired functioning of the brain, expressing itself in the form of the inability for social and communication skills, impaired intellectual faculty, and hence affecting the developmental of the child. The exact cause of autism is not yet fully understood. Autism spectrum disorder is a condition related to brain development that impacts how a person perceives and socializes with others, causing problems in social interaction and communication. The disorder also includes limited and repetitive patterns of behavior. The term "spectrum" in autism spectrum disorder refers to the wide range of symptoms and severity. A small number of children appear to develop normally in the first year, and then go through a period of regression between 18 and 24 months of age when they develop autism symptoms.

Causes:

• Genetics

• Environmental factors

Symptoms:

• Marked deficits in communication and social interaction

• Language impairment

• Preoccupation with fantasy

• Abnormal behavior, such as repetitive acts and excessive possessiveness to certain objects such as cars, dolls, keys

• Intellectual impairment

• Annoying obstinacy in behavior

• The poor verbal expression uses gestures to point out his needs

• Repeating words or phrases

• Laughing, crying without apparent cause

• Prefers solitude

• Throws Tantrums

• Difficulty in social interaction with his age or elders

• No eye contact while communication

• Unresponsive teaching

• Failure to perceive fears of danger leads to jumping from a high place, playing with pointed objects

• Physical hyperactivity or under-activity

• Underdeveloped fine motor skills

• Not responsive to verbal instructions with normal hearing

• Spinning objects

• Inappropriate possessiveness of objects

• Over-sensitivity or under-sensitivity to pain

• Screaming and shouting out of proportion

• Repeats the same words (echolalia)

Benefits of Homeopathy:

The homeopathic approach to handling chronic disorders being totalistic and aiming at treating the genetic tendencies with well strategic management offers effective treatment for autism and related disorders. The homeopathic case evaluation of the child with autism incorporates the detailed study of the family history of serious diseases, which are known to form the genetic ground for autism. The case analysis also considers impaired functions in terms of behaviour, social skills, communication, speech, tantrums, etc. Homeopathy has help for kids of autism with mild to moderate level at times show great signs of Improvement and recovery. Age of the child also has major effect on the homeopathic treatment outcome – younger the child better are the chances of improvement with homeopathic medicine.