Autism is a severe developmental disorder, which if left unchecked, can usually progress to developmental disabilities at a young age. The causes of this disorder are largely unknown. It includes genetic and environmental factors. Symptoms may be present from, or even before birth, or appear gradually or suddenly after two or more years of apparently normal development. There is some evidence of alerted neurotransmitter levels; some children show slight physical changes, such as the shape …showed first 75 words of 3881 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3881 total…still need “down-time” and the chance to be a kid. Some programs incorporate ABA principals into structured play and less demanding activities as an important component to the therapy in that learning should be made fun for the child. It is also important to address the child’s need for age appropriate play skills and social behavior. Through play and incidental learning, skills can be generalized to progressively less structured settings and more naturalistic situations.