With early and appropriate educational intervention, children with autism can have the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.

No two cases of autism are exactly alike. Depending on a specific child’s condition, symptoms can be severe and obstruct everyday tasks, or they can be mild and produce few problems. Doctors and scientists call this range of symptoms a “spectrum.” Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) are conditions that fall within the Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Children with autism (now called Autism Spectrum Disorder) have differences in the way their brain matures and sorts out information. They might have language delays or difficulties communicating with others, perform certain unusual or repetitive behaviors, or have difficulties learning in school.

Children with autism (now called Autism Spectrum Disorder) have differences in the way their brain matures and sorts out information. They might have language delays or difficulties communicating with others, perform certain unusual or repetitive behaviors, or have difficulties learning in school.

No two cases of autism are exactly alike. Depending on a specific child’s condition, symptoms can be severe and obstruct everyday tasks, or they can be mild and produce few problems. Doctors and scientists call this range of symptoms a “spectrum.” Asperger Syndrome and Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) are conditions that fall within the Autism Spectrum Disorder.

With early and appropriate educational intervention, children with autism can have the opportunity to reach their maximum potential.

Signs of ASD can include:

Trouble interacting, playing with, or relating to others

Having little or brief eye contact with others

Not pointing to objects to call attention to them

Unusual movements, like hand-flapping, spinning, or tapping

Delays in developmental milestones or loss of milestones already achieved

Playing with a toy in a way that seems odd or repetitive

Not using or understanding language as a child that age typically would

Not exploring surroundings with curiosity or interest (a child seeming to be in his or her "own world"

How can MaxScholar help?

MaxScholar can help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder