Autism, or Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a known brain development condition that manifests itself as difficulty in communicating or socializing with others and can affect an individual and their family throughout their life. It can be characterized through many facets, some of which may include:
- Lack of desire to interact with other people
- Display of erratic behaviour that can seem hostile towards others
- Most commonly avoidance of eye contact when spoken to
- Display repetitive patterns of behaviour