There are basically two types of autism all distributed within the autism spectrum. There is low functioning autism, and there is the high functioning autism. Low functioning autism is the very severe type that you can tell that a patient is suffering from as early as a few months into their lives, perhaps just three months after birth.
The symptoms of low functioning autism are obvious and relentless, and you may have to keep such a patient under close observation and medication the entire time.
In high function autism, you may not know for a long time that the patient suffers from the disease because it is well hidden. Sometimes the symptoms of high functioning autism do not show up for the first several years of suffering. As a matter of fact, the patient may appear to be having quite a normal development before they begin to give you an idea about the fact that they are suffering from something.
Also when you suffer from a high functioning type of autism like Asperger's syndrome or CDD - Childhood Developmental Disorder - the symptoms of the condition may gradually fade as you get into adulthood. Because there really isn't any known cure for autism at this time, I wouldn't go so far as to presume to write that you are cured or anything, but your suffering gradually lessens.
You can see a doctor to know more of of this functioning type of autism. This is a very vital step that will ensure that you get know how to handle the patient.
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