1. AUTISM Lauren Dwyer

2. What is it? Autism is a development function on the brain. People with autism have problems with having a relationship with someone, they also have difficulty interacting with the world socially. The signs of this disease normally show through the first 3 years of your life. Autism ranges from being a moderate to severe disability.

3. How Autism is caused It is certain autism can be caused by genetics. Families with an Autistic child are in risk of having more then one Autistic child.

4. Type of disease Autism is one of 5 different disorders.

5. Bibliography http://www.virtualmedicalcentre.com/diseases.asp?did=480#What_is